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Prorogue
proh-rohg
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Late Middle English, 15th century
 
1
To postpone a meeting without cancelling it
2
To defer or suspend a legislative session
 
 
 
Examples of Prorogue in a sentence
 
"The board elected to prorogue the current course of action, tabling future meetings until a more suitable time."
 
"In a swift resolution, Parliament voted to prorogue all sessions until the end of the year."
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