ikˌspäschəˈlāshən, (ˌ)ekˌ- noun
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Etymology: Latin expostulation-, expostulatio, from expostulatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : an act or an instance of expostulating with a person : remonstrance
all his expostulations proved futile
2. : a speech or writing of remonstrance or dissuasion
wrote an expostulation to the minister of education defending their right to function — Collier's Year Book