cloture
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • Syn: closure, gag rule, gag law • Derivationally related forms: closure (for: closure) • Hypernyms: order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure • Hyponyms: closure by compartment, guillotine
terminate debate by calling for a vote - debate was closured - cloture the discussion • Syn: closure • Derivationally related forms: closure (for: closure) • Hypernyms: end, terminate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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