prorogue
11prorogue — v. a. Adjourn (as Parliament) …
12prorogue — verb (T) technical to leave any unfinished business of a parliament to be dealt with at the next meeting prorogation noun (U) …
13prorogue — pro·rogue …
14prorogue — pro•rogue [[t]proʊˈroʊg[/t]] v. t. rogued, ro•guing 1) gov to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body) 2) to defer; postpone • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME proroge < L prōrogāre to prolong, defer =prō pro I+rogāre… …
15prorogue — /prəˈroʊg / (say pruh rohg) verb (t) (prorogued, proroguing) 1. to discontinue meetings of (parliament or similar legislative body) until the next session. 2. Rare to defer; postpone. {late Middle English proroge, from French proroguer, from… …
16prorogue — v.t. end session (of Parliament); postpone (meeting). ♦ prorogation, n …
17prorogue — To direct suspension of proceedings of parliament; to terminate a legislative session …
18prorogue — To terminate a legislative session …
19prorogue — v. (prorogues, prorogued, proroguing) 1 tr. discontinue the meetings of (a parliament etc.) without dissolving it. 2 intr. (of a parliament etc.) be prorogued. Derivatives: prorogation n. Etymology: ME proroge f. OF proroger, guer f. L prorogare… …
20Prorogued — Prorogue Pro*rogue , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prorogued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proroguing}.] [F. proroger, L. prorogare, prorogatum; pro forward + rogare to ask, to ask one for his opinion or vote, or about a law. See {Rogation}.] 1. To protract; to… …