Prorogue
verb
To stop or delay for a time.
The president decided to prorogue the parliament sessions until further notice.
Often appears as...
- prorogue parliament
- prorogue session
Usage tips
Formal
Political
verb
To end a session of a legislative body without dissolving it.
The government chose to prorogue the assembly without any clear explanation as to why.
Often appears as...
- prorogue assembly
- prorogue parliament
Usage tips
Formal
Political
verb
To stop or delay for a time.
The president decided to prorogue the parliament sessions until further notice.
Often appears as...
- prorogue parliament
- prorogue session
Usage tips
Formal
Political
verb
To end a session of a legislative body without dissolving it.
The government chose to prorogue the assembly without any clear explanation as to why.
Often appears as...
- prorogue assembly
- prorogue parliament
Usage tips
Formal
Political
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Halt
Proroguing an event usually implies a pause, with the intention of resuming later.
Due to the crisis, the chairperson decided to prorogue the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Cancelling
Proroguing something doesn't mean it's canceled; it's temporarily on hold.
They had to prorogue the festival, but promised it would happen next year.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Decision
Proroguing is often a formal, official decision, not made casually.
The mayor officially prorogued the town hall meeting due to weather concerns.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Halt
Proroguing an event usually implies a pause, with the intention of resuming later.
Due to the crisis, the chairperson decided to prorogue the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Cancelling
Proroguing something doesn't mean it's canceled; it's temporarily on hold.
They had to prorogue the festival, but promised it would happen next year.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Decision
Proroguing is often a formal, official decision, not made casually.
The mayor officially prorogued the town hall meeting due to weather concerns.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Halt
Proroguing an event usually implies a pause, with the intention of resuming later.
Due to the crisis, the chairperson decided to prorogue the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Cancelling
Proroguing something doesn't mean it's canceled; it's temporarily on hold.
They had to prorogue the festival, but promised it would happen next year.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Decision
Proroguing is often a formal, official decision, not made casually.
The mayor officially prorogued the town hall meeting due to weather concerns.
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Quote examples
Clive Lewis
Boris Johnson tried to prorogue parliament to get his disaster of a Brexit through, bringing hundreds of thousands out onto the streets for the 'Stop The Coup' protests, and seeing his cynical strategy overturned by the Supreme Court in the process.
Quote examples
Clive Lewis
Boris Johnson tried to prorogue parliament to get his disaster of a Brexit through, bringing hundreds of thousands out onto the streets for the 'Stop The Coup' protests, and seeing his cynical strategy overturned by the Supreme Court in the process.
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