interpellate
/ɪn.ˈtɜɹ.pə.ˌleɪt/
verb
- 1
To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something).
- 2
To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate).
- 3
To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.
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