Associations to the word «Prorogation»
Noun
- Detainee
- Parliament
- Dissolution
- Lords
- Harper
- Session
- Proclamation
- Canadian
- Legislature
- Consul
- Magistrate
- Liberal
- Common
- Cabinet
- Opposition
- Governor
- Confidence
- Coalition
- Advice
- Protest
- Prime
- Russell
- Appointment
- Jean
- Minister
- Bill
- Vote
- Speech
- Canada
- General
- Senate
- Bc
- Assembly
- Rome
- Government
- House
- Act
- Queen
- Business
- Command
- Committee
- January
- Lord
- Meeting
- Month
- Issue
- Majority
- Principle
- Leader
- King
- February
- Province
- Matter
- Day
- Practice
- Effect
- Election
- December
- Reason
- Power
Adjective
Adverb
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Wiktionary
PROROGATION, noun. (politics) The period between two sessions of a legislative body. When a legislature or parliament is prorogued, it is still constituted (that is, all members remain as members and a general election is not necessary), but all orders of the body (bills, motions, etc.) are expunged.
PROROGATION, noun. The action of proroging an assembly.
Dictionary definition
PROROGATION, noun. Discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it.
Wise words
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