prorogue

🇺🇸 /prəʊˈrəʊɡ/ 🇬🇧 /prəʊˈrəʊɡ/
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verb
R

to officially end a session of parliament without dissolving it and without calling new elections

The Prime Minister decided to prorogue the parliament to avoid a vote of no confidence.

translation

v. to officially end a session of parliament without dissolving it and without calling new elections

Word Forms

3rd Present prorogues
Past prorogued
Perfect prorogued
Progressive proroguing

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