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Word: Cloture
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French clôture, from Old French closure (see closure)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkləʊtjʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; closure
Short Definition:procedure for ending debate
Examples:- over 70 of the senators voted for cloture
- a cloture motion
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