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cloture

clo·ture

UK/ˈkloʊ.tjʊə(ɹ)/ US/ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/ uncommon us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

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verb

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terminate debate by calling for a vote

  • “debate was closured”
  • “cloture the discussion”
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Borrowed from French clôture (“closure”). Doublet of closure and clausure.

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