prorogation
pro·ro·ga·tion
noun
1.
discontinuing the meetings (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
Origin
From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”).
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