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/pɹə(ʊ)ˈɹəʊɡ/ · verb
(transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session..
On 9 September, when Parliament was prorogued until 14 October [later reversed by the Supreme Court], spelling the end of 12 pieces of legislation, it emerged that the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill was one of only three bills which will be carried over into the new parliamentary session.
Mirth[…]prorogues life, whets the wit, makes the body young, lively, and fit for any manner of employment.
The King settled to prorogue Parliament until the Christmas holidays, and to do nothing else for the present.
Use prorogue when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prorogue means (transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session..
Common synonyms include defer, postpone, extend, prolong.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
On 9 September, when Parliament was prorogued until 14 October [later reversed by the Supreme Court], spelling the end of 12 pieces of legislation, it emerged that the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill was one of only three bills which will be carried over into the new parliamentary session.
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