Webprorogue verb pro· rogue prə-ˈrōg prorogued; proroguing transitive verb 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 Example Sentences

Webpro•rogue (proʊˈroʊg) v.t. -rogued, -ro•guing. 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.

Webprorogue verb [ T ] politics specialized uk / prəʊˈrəʊɡ / us / proʊˈroʊɡ / to stop the activities of a parliament for a period of time without dissolving it: Parliament was prorogued when …

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Webprorogue. 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. Prorogue comes from the Latin word prorogare meaning "to stretch out." When you stop a meeting and decide to meet again at a later time, this "stretches …

Webprorogue To defer; put off; delay. prorogue To discontinue meetings of for a time, usually for a period of time not expressly stated: used specifically of the British Parliament. Parliament is prorogued from session to session by the sovereign's authority, either by the lord chancellor in the royal presence, or by commission, or by proclamation.

WebProrogue means to terminatea sessionof parliament, which placesit in recessand causesall unfinished businessbefore it to lapse. It differs from dissolving a parliament in that a prorogued parliament may be called back. Sample 1 Based on 1 documents 1 Save Copy Remove Advertising Related to Prorogue Boardmeans the Board of Directors of the …

Webprorogue verb To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. Etymology: From prorogo Samuel Johnson's Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: To Prorogue verb Etymology: prorogo, Lat. proroger, Fr. 1. To protract; to prolong.

Webprorogue in American English (proʊˈroʊg ) verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: proˈrogued or proˈroguing 1. Obsolete to defer; delay; postpone 2. to discontinue or end a session of (a legislative assembly, as the British Parliament ) SIMILAR WORDS: adˈjourn Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

WebProrogation in the Westminster system of government is the action of proroguing, or interrupting, a parliament, or the discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without a dissolution of parliament. The term is also used for the period of such a discontinuance between two legislative sessions of a legislative body.