Prorogue

usgb/prəʊˈrəʊɡ/
verb

To stop or delay for a time.

The president decided to prorogue the parliament sessions until further notice.
Visual representation of "prorogue" - To stop or delay for a time

Often appears as...

  • prorogue parliament
  • prorogue session

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Formal

Political

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Temporary Halt

Proroguing an event usually implies a pause, with the intention of resuming later.

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Due to the crisis, the chairperson decided to prorogue the conference.
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Not Cancelling

Proroguing something doesn't mean it's canceled; it's temporarily on hold.

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They had to prorogue the festival, but promised it would happen next year.
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Formal Decision

Proroguing is often a formal, official decision, not made casually.

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The mayor officially prorogued the town hall meeting due to weather concerns.
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