prorogation
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/
Noun
prorogation (countable and uncountable, plural prorogations)
- Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance. [from 15th c.]
- (politics) The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution. [from 15th c.]
- 2019 September 10, Kate Lyons, “Brexit: chants of 'shame' as suspension of parliament descends into chaos”, in The Guardian:
- There were extraordinary scenes of chaos and anger in the House of Commons overnight as opposition MPs staged a protest against the suspension of parliament for five weeks – a prorogation that the Speaker of the House said represented “an act of executive fiat”.
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- (politics) The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body. [from 16th c.]
- (now rare) Deferral to a later time; postponement. [from 15th c.]
Usage notes
When a legislature or parliament is prorogued, it is still constituted (that is, all members remain as members and a general election is not necessary), but all orders of the body (bills, motions, etc.) are expunged.
Synonyms
- (deferral to a later time): cunctation, hold-up; see also Thesaurus:delay
Related terms
- prorogue
See also
- suspension
Further reading
prorogation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
From Latin prōrogātiō.
Pronunciation
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Noun
prorogation f (plural prorogations)
- (politics) prorogation
Related terms
- proroger
- prorogé
Further reading
- “prorogation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.