prorogation
Americannoun
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(in Britain and other parliamentary jurisdictions) the act of proroguing, or discontinuing, a session of Parliament or other legislature.
This bill has now been presented a number of times, after delay by prorogation and other maneuvers of the government.
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the act of deferring or postponing something, or of extending it past the end of its term.
If the landlord does not oppose the prorogation of the lease, the tenant has the right to continue occupying the premises.
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(in the European Union) the choice, by either party in a dispute, of the jurisdiction deemed most suitable for the case.
The judge considered the husband's argument that there had been prorogation of jurisdiction in favor of the courts of Poland, and concluded that there had not.
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Etymology
Origin of prorogation
First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin prōrogātiōn-, stem of prōrogātiō “postponement, prolonging” (from prōrogāt(us) “prolonged,” past participle of prōrogāre “to prolong”) + -iō -ion ( def. ); see prorogue ( def. )
Example Sentences
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No date has been given for the prorogation of Parliament, which will mark the end of the current parliamentary session.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
They include Jolyon Maugham QC, a leading lawyer in the fight against Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament and Mark Elliot, professor of public law at Cambridge University.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2019
As a remedy, the Supreme Court declared the whole prorogation null and void.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 26, 2019
Internet users zeroed in on the spider attached to her chest on Tuesday as she read the decision tearing down Mr. Johnson’s prorogation decision.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2019
In the prorogation speech Sir George Bowen reviewed at length the work of the session.
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