interpellation

About 0.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
2. noun The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
3. noun The act of interpelling: interruption.

Similar words

accountability accountable inquiry interrogation interrogate question questioning interjection stop point of inquiry

Often followed by

of in is and by on was as to