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In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: government, law, politics
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To end legislative debate by this means.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: closure, gag rule, gag law
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure
Narrower terms: closure by compartment, guillotine
terminate debate by calling for a vote
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- debate was closured
- cloture the discussion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: closure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: end, terminate
Borrowed from French clôture (“closure”). Doublet of closure and clausure.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Cantonese:
剪布
(zin2 bou3)
— a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter
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Chinese Mandarin:
剪布
— a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter
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Hungarian:
berekesztés
— a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter
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Hungarian:
lezárás
— a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter
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Hungarian:
(azonnali) szavazással
— a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter
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Hungarian:
berekeszt
— to end legislative debate by this means
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Hungarian:
lezár
— to end legislative debate by this means
