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prorogation

noun
/pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/UK

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”).

  1. derived from prōrogātiō
  2. derived from prorogation
  3. derived from prorogation

Definitions

  1. Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer

    Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance.

  2. The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament

    The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution.

  3. The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Deferral to a later time

      Deferral to a later time; postponement.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for prorogation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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