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previous question

previous question noun: in parliamentary procedure, a call to end debate on a pending proposal and bring it to an immediate vote.

Noun

previous question (plural previous questions)

  1. In parliamentary procedure, a call to end debate on a pending proposal and bring it to an immediate vote.

Forms of previous question

pluralprevious questions

Questions about previous question

What does previous question mean?
Previous question means in parliamentary procedure, a call to end debate on a pending proposal and bring it to an immediate vote.
What part of speech is previous question?
Previous question is a noun.
What is the plural of previous question?
The plural of previous question is previous questions.

Words near previous question in the dictionary

  1. previntin'
  2. prevints
  3. previous
  4. previous examination
  5. previous examinations
  6. previous question
  7. previous questions
  8. previous to
  9. previouses
  10. previously
  11. previously disadvantaged

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