prorogue

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prorogue

v. close or end a legislative session; postpone, defer

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Prorogation

Prorogation is the time between legislative sessions.

For general information on the procedure see Legislative session.
For prorogation in the constitution of ancient Rome, see Prorogatio.
For the use of the mechanism in Canada, see Prorogation in Canada.
- For the controversial uses of prorogation in Canada in 2008 and 2009, see 40th Canadian Parliament.

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prorogue

Verb
1. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
(synonym) postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
(hypernym) delay
(hyponym) call
(entail) cancel, call off
(derivation) prorogation
2. adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
(hypernym) adjourn, withdraw, retire
(derivation) prorogation

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Prorogue

(v. t.)
To protract; to prolong; to extend.

(v. t.)
To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business.

(v. t.)
To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage.

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prorogue /prorogue/

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