Meaning & use
Prorogue
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To formally discontinue a session of a parliament or legislative body without dissolving it.
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The prime minister asked the queen to prorogue Parliament ahead of the new legislative session.
Critics accused the government of trying to prorogue parliament to avoid a difficult vote.
A note on using this word
Prorogue gained wide public attention in 2019 when the UK Supreme Court ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.
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suspendadjourn
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