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cloture

DEFINITIONS OF: cloture

1

n a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

Synonyms:
closure, gag law, gag rule
Types:
closure by compartment, guillotine
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
Type of:
order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order
a body of rules followed by an assembly

v terminate debate by calling for a vote

“cloture the discussion”
Synonyms:
closure
Type of:
end, terminate
bring to an end or halt
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