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Cloture

🔄 Synonyms of "Cloture"

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Word	Definition
closurenoun	An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
gag rulenoun	A rule that limits or forbids the consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision-making body.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cloture"

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Word	Definition
gag rulenoun	A rule that limits or forbids the consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision-making body.
closurenoun	An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
legenoun	(UK, Ireland, slang) A legend; colloquially used to describe a person who is held in high regard.
liberum vetonoun	(historical, law, politics) A parliamentary rule in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, allowing any dissenting member of the legislature to force an immediate end to the current session and nullify any legislation that had already been passed.
floornoun	(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
placitumnoun	(law) A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
sunset clausenoun	(law) A provision of a law which says the law or something under it, as an agency or benefit established by it, will come to an end on a particular date or after a particular period of time.
callnoun	A cry or shout.
quare clausum fregitnoun	(law) A writ for land trespass.
plebiscitenoun	(law, politics) A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.
hush clausenoun	(law) A legal clause that prevents somebody from saying something about a certain topic, person, or organization.
henry viii clausenoun	(Australia, India, New Zealand, UK) A provision in a bill before Parliament, that if enacted as an Act, would enable the Government to amend (including repeal) the Act or other primary legislation by secondary legislation.
legis.noun	(law) Abbreviation of legislative. [That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.]
break clausenoun	(UK, law) A term in a tenancy agreement that allows the tenancy to come to an end before the stated date of termination.
non liquetnoun	(by extension) Something about which no clear decision can yet be made.
operative clausenoun	(law) A clause (of a judgment, order, resolution, etc.) which requires anything to be done or not to be done.
legislative sessionnoun	(law) The period of time in which a group of legislators elected together in a general election are able to enact legislation; usually one year if general elections are conducted annually, or two years if general elections are conducted biennially.
continuancenoun	(uncountable) The action of continuing.
legislationnoun	A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
clausenoun	(grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.