Associations to the word «Prorogue»
Noun
- Parliament
- Assent
- Session
- Legislature
- Writ
- Harper
- Lords
- Viceroy
- Sovereign
- Proclamation
- Governor
- Summons
- Dissolution
- Assembly
- Common
- Exclusion
- Advice
- Constitution
- Prime
- Consent
- Majesty
- Canadian
- Confidence
- Consul
- Chancellor
- Coalition
- Opposition
- Minister
- Bill
- Chamber
- Ireland
- Stephen
- Request
- Northern
- Speech
- Protest
- Crisis
- General
- Election
- Senate
- Motion
- Delay
- Conservative
- Vote
- King
- Council
- Provision
- Queen
- Bc
- Authority
- Charles
- December
- Act
- House
- Lieutenant
- November
- October
- March
- January
- Committee
- July
- Commissioner
- Representative
- Month
- Government
- Lord
- Meeting
- Massachusetts
- Royal
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Wiktionary
PROROGUE, verb. (obsolete) To prolong or extend. [15th-18th c.]
PROROGUE, verb. (transitive) (now rare) To defer. [from 15th c.]
PROROGUE, verb. (transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. [from 15th c.]
Dictionary definition
PROROGUE, verb. Hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam".
PROROGUE, verb. Adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body.
Wise words
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