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prorogation
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prorogation
n.
closing or ending of a legislative session; postponement, deferral
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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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prorogation
Noun
1. discontinuing the meetings (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
(hypernym) postponement, deferment, deferral
(derivation) postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
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prorogation
nf.
prorogation, closing or ending of a legislative session, postponement
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Prorogation
(n.)
The act of proroguing; the ending of the session of Parliament, and postponing of its business, by the command of the sovereign.
The act of proroguing; the ending of the session of Parliament, and postponing of its business, by the command of the sovereign.
(n.)
The act of counting in duration; prolongation.
The act of counting in duration; prolongation.
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