proroguing

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Definition of proroguing in English English dictionary

prorogue
To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session
prorogue
To prolong or extend

Mirth prorogues life, whets the wit, makes the body young, lively, and fit for any manner of employment.

prorogue
To defer
prorogue
{v} to put off, protract, prolong, delay
prorogue
adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
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To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage
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To suspend a parliamentary session or to discontinue the meetings of a parliament without formally ending the session
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To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business
prorogue
{f} close or end a legislative session; postpone, defer
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hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
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(the Parliament) to end a session of Parliament without dissolving either House and therefore without a subsequent election
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To officially conclude a session of the Legislative Assembly Prorogation is different from dissolution in that the Legislature itself is not dissolved Prorogation normally occurs immediately before a new session of the Legislature begins
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To protract; to prolong; to extend
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end a session of parliament without calling an election When the Governor prorogues parliament on the advice of the Premier, the business of the Parliament begins afresh for the rest of the session
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(2 syl ) The Parliament was prorogued Dismissed for the holidays, or suspended for a time (Latin, pro-rogo, to prolong ) If dismissed entirely it is said to be “dissolved ”
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