prorogue
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prorogue
- /pɹə(ʊ)ˈɹəʊɡ/ UK
- /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊɡ
Where it comes from
From Old French proroger, proroguer, from Latin prōrogō (“prolong, defer”).
verb prorogues · proroguing · prorogued
- To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. On 9 September, when Parliament was prorogued until 14 October [later reversed by the Supreme Court], spelling the end of 12 pieces of legislation, it emerged that the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill was one of only three bills which will be carried over into the new parliamentary session
- To defer.
- To prolong or extend. Mirth[…]prorogues life, whets the wit, makes the body young, lively, and fit for any manner of employment.
Translations
Every language
verb to suspend a parliamentary session
| Español | prorrogar |
|---|---|
| Français | proroger |
| Deutsch | vertagen |
| Italiano | prorogare |
verb to defer
| Deutsch | verschieben, aufschieben |
|---|
verb to prolong or extend
| Español | prorrogar |
|---|---|
| Português | prorrogar |
| Français | proroger |
| Deutsch | verlängern |
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