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cloture

/ˈkloʊ.tʃər/

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noun

/ˈkloʊ.tʃər/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее парламентскую процедуру или правило, используемое для ограничения или прекращения дебатов в законодательном или совещательном собрании.

A noun referring to a parliamentary procedure or rule used to limit or end debate in a legislative or deliberative assembly.

  1. Procedure to end debateC2formal

    A parliamentary procedure used to close debate on a matter and bring it to a vote.

    ruПрекращение прений

    • The Senate voted to invoke cloture on the controversial bill.
    • Cloture requires a supermajority to pass in many legislatures.
    • The opposition tried to block the motion, but cloture was successfully applied.

    Synonymsclosureguillotineprevious question

Forms
  • clotures plural form
  • clotures' possessive plural form
  • cloture's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈkloʊ.tʃər/C2formalamericanpolitical
  • ruГлагол, используемый в парламентской процедуре для описания действия по прекращению дебатов и принудительному голосованию по предложению, обычно для предотвращения обструкции.

A verb used in parliamentary procedure to describe the act of ending a debate and forcing a vote on a motion, typically to prevent filibustering.

  1. End debate by voteC2formalamericanpolitical

    To terminate debate on a bill or issue in a legislative body by calling for an immediate vote.

    ruПрекратить прения голосованием

    • The Senate voted to cloture the debate on the new tax bill.
    • The majority leader moved to cloture discussion on the amendment.
    • After hours of filibuster, they finally clotured the proceedings.

    Synonymsclosuregagguillotine

Forms
  • clotured past participle
  • clotured past simple
  • cloturing present participle
  • clotures third person singular