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/pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/ · noun
Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance..
There were extraordinary scenes of chaos and anger in the House of Commons overnight as opposition MPs staged a protest against the suspension of parliament for five weeks – a prorogation that the Speaker of the House said represented “an act of executive fiat”.
Use prorogation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prorogation means Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance..
Common synonyms include cunctation, hold-up.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There were extraordinary scenes of chaos and anger in the House of Commons overnight as opposition MPs staged a protest against the suspension of parliament for five weeks – a prorogation that the Speaker of the House said represented “an act of executive fiat”.
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