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in•ter•pel•lant
(in′tər pel′ənt),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmenta person who interpellates;
interpellator.
- Latin interpellant- (stem of interpellāns) present participle of interpellāre to interrupt, equivalent. to inter- inter- + -pellant- speaking; see appellant
- 1865–70