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prorogations

prorogations is the plural of prorogation.

Meaning of prorogation

Noun

prorogation (countable and uncountable, plural prorogations)

  1. Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance.
  2. The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution.
    • There were extraordinary scenes of chaos and anger in the House of Commons overnight as opposition MPs staged a protest against the suspension of parliament for five weeks – a prorogation that the Speaker of the House said represented “an act of executive fiat”.2019 September 10, Kate Lyons, “Brexit: chants of 'shame' as suspension of parliament descends into chaos”, in The Guardian
  3. The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body.
  4. (archaic) Deferral to a later time; postponement.
    Synonyms:
    cunctation

Questions about prorogations

What is prorogations the plural of?
Prorogations is the plural of prorogation.

Words near prorogations in the dictionary

  1. prorogate
  2. prorogated
  3. prorogates
  4. prorogating
  5. prorogation
  6. prorogations
  7. prorogator
  8. prorogators
  9. prorogue
  10. prorogued
  11. proroguement

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