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verb
- 1. discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it: "James prorogued this Parliament, never to call another one"
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1. : defer, postpone. 2. : to terminate a session of (something, such as a British parliament) by royal prerogative. intransitive verb. : to suspend or end a legislative session. Synonyms. adjourn. prorogate. recess. suspend. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of prorogue in a Sentence.
PROROGUE definition: 1. to stop the activities of a parliament for a period of time without dissolving it: 2. to stop…. Learn more.
Prorogue definition: to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).. See examples of PROROGUE used in a sentence.
PROROGUE meaning: 1. to stop the activities of a parliament for a period of time without dissolving it: 2. to stop…. Learn more.
Prorogue is a technical way of saying "put off" or "delay." Usually, it describes something a government body does: when a congress or parliament prorogues, it's putting off business for a while.
1. to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body). 2. to defer; postpone. [1375–1425; late Middle English proroge < Latin prōrogāre to prolong, defer = prō- pro - 1 + rogāre to ask] pro`ro•ga′tion (-rəˈgeɪ ʃən) n.
1. to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body) 2.
Jun 21, 2024 · prorogue (third-person singular simple present prorogues, present participle proroguing, simple past and past participle prorogued) ( transitive ) To suspend (a parliamentary session ) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
Definition of prorogue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
How to use . prorogue in a sentence Take away from the Governor his power to prorogue and dissolve, leave him the veto, and there will soon be collision. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.) | Various
