proroguing

proʊˈroʊɡɪŋ

Definition of proroguing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

parliament

TECH.

an act of suspending a parliamentary session without ending it

TECH.

The proroguing of parliament caused much debate.

Adjective

government

TECH.

related to suspending a parliamentary session

TECH.

The proroguing decision caused a political debate.

adjourning

postponing

suspending

time

Rare

characterized by delaying or postponing

Rare

The proroguing effect was felt across the organization.

deferring

delaying

postponing

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Origin of proroguing

Latin, prorogare (to prolong)

Examples of proroguing in a sentence

Opponents protested the proroguing as a tactic to avoid scrutiny.
The proroguing announcement surprised the parliament members.
Critics argued against the proroguing measures.
The proroguing nature of the meeting frustrated attendees.
His proroguing attitude delayed the project's completion.

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French:prorogation, ajournant, ...
German:Vertagung, vertagend, ...
Italian:proroga, sospensivo, ...
Spanish:prórroga, prorrogante, ...
Portuguese:prorrogação, de prorrogação, ...
Chinese:休会, 中止议会的, ...
Japanese:停会, 会期延長の, ...
Arabic:تَأْجِيل, مُتَعَلِّق بِتَعْليق الجَلْسَة البَرْلَمانِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹרוֹגַצְיָה, מְשַׁהֶה, ...
Russian:пророгация, приостанавливающий, ...
Ukrainian:пророгація, призупиняючий, ...
Hindi:सत्र स्थगन, सत्रावसान, ...
Bengali:অধিবেশন মুলতবি, স্থগিতাদেশমূলক, ...
Catalan:pròrroga, prorrogant, ...
Czech:prorogace, prorogační, ...
Danish:suspension, prorogering, ...
Dutch:prorogatie, opschortend, ...
Greek:αναστολή εργασιών του κοινοβουλίου, ανασταλτικός, ...
Hungarian:prorogáció, prorogációs, ...
Khmer:ការផ្អាកសម័យប្រជុំសភា, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការផ្អាកសម័យប្រជុំសភា, ...
Korean:휴회, 의회 중단의, ...
Persian:تعلیق جلسات مجلس بدون خاتمه رسمی, تعلیقی, ...
Polish:prorogacja, prorogacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):suspensão, relativo à prorrogação, ...
Romanian:prorogare, de prorogare, ...
Swedish:prorogation, uppskov, ...
Thai:การงดประชุมสภาชั่วคราว, ที่ระงับการประชุม, ...
Turkish:parlamentonun tatili, oturum askıya alınan, ...
Vietnamese:bãi khoá, đình chỉ, ...

prorogue

proʊˈroʊg

Definition of prorogue - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

delay

hold back to a later time

The decision was prorogued to the following month.

defer

delay

postpone

parliament

suspend a parliamentary session without ending it

The government decided to prorogue Parliament for two weeks.

adjourn

postpone

suspend

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Origin of prorogue

Latin, prorogare (to prolong)

Examples of prorogue in a sentence

They decided to prorogue the trial until new evidence was found.
The decision to prorogue the session was controversial.
They planned to prorogue the assembly until further notice.

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French:reporter, proroger, ...
German:vertagen, ...
Italian:rimandare, prorogare, ...
Spanish:posponer, prorrogar, ...
Portuguese:prorrogar, ...
Chinese:推迟, 休会, ...
Japanese:延期する, 休会する, ...
Arabic:أَجَّلَ, عَلَّقَ الجلسة البرلمانية, ...
Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, לְהַשְׁעוֹת, ...
Russian:откладывать, приостанавливать, ...
Ukrainian:відкласти, призупиняти, ...
Hindi:स्थगित करना, मुल्तवी करना, ...
Bengali:স্থগিত রাখা, মুলতবি করা, ...
Catalan:posposar, prorrogar, ...
Czech:odložit, přerušit zasedání, ...
Danish:udsætte, prorogere, ...
Dutch:uitstellen, schorsen, ...
Greek:αναβάλλω, αναστέλλω, ...
Hungarian:elhalasztani, berekeszteni, ...
Khmer:ពន្យារពេល, ផ្អាកសម័យប្រជុំសភា, ...
Korean:미루다, 중단하다, ...
Persian:به تعویق انداخت, تعلیق کردن, ...
Polish:odroczyć, zawiesić, ...
Portuguese (BR):prorrogar, ...
Romanian:a amâna, a suspenda, ...
Swedish:skjuta upp, prorogera, ...
Thai:เลื่อน, พักประชุม, ...
Turkish:ertelemek, askıya almak, ...
Vietnamese:hoãn lại, tạm đình chỉ kỳ họp quốc hội mà không chấm dứt nhiệm kỳ hoặc giải tán quốc hội, ...

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Definition of proroguing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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