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cloture
[ kloh-cher ]
/ ˈkloʊ tʃər /
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noun
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
verb (used with or without object), clo·tured, clo·tur·ing.
to close (a debate) by cloture.
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Words nearby cloture
cloth yard, Clotilda, clotted cream, clotting factor, clotty, cloture, clou, cloud, cloudage, cloud band, cloud base
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British Dictionary definitions for cloture
cloture
/ (ˈkləʊtʃə) /
noun
closure in the US Senate
verb
(tr) to end (debate) in the US Senate by cloture
Word Origin for cloture
C19: from French clôture, from Old French closure
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Cultural definitions for cloture
cloture
[ (kloh-chuhr) ]
A vote of a legislature used to stop debate on an issue and put the issue to a vote. (See filibuster.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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