prorogation

American  

[proh-ruh-gey-shuhn] / ˌproʊ rəˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. (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.

2. 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.

3. (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.

---

Other Word Forms

• nonprorogation noun

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. ); prorogue ( def. )

Example Sentences

During prorogation, MPs cannot debate government policy or ask written or oral questions of ministers.

From BBC • May 20, 2021

Much like the unlawful prorogation, on the surface it’s not that odd to have a Queen’s Speech.

From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 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

The armistice was about to expire and the Journal Officiel did not speak of a prorogation.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

Related Words

• lag
• moratorium
• postponement
• problem
• setback
• stoppage
• suspension
• wait