in
ter
pe
llate
verb
Third Person
interpellates
Present Participle
interpellating
Past Tense
interpellated
Past Participle
interpellated
1
to formally question someone, especially in a legal or parliamentary context
C2
- The lawyer interpellated the witness about what they saw.
- The opposition party will interpellate the interior minister next month.
- The reporter had interpellated the politician about their past actions during the interview.
- The opposition leader interpellates the foreign affairs minister about diplomacy.
- Citizens will interpellate officials about the new project.