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cloture

noun
/ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/US/ˈkloʊ.tjʊə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from French clôture (“closure”). Doublet of closure and clausure.

  1. borrowed from clôture

Definitions

  1. In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster)

    In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.

  2. To end legislative debate by this means.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA