closure
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈkloʊʒər/
- UK
:
cierre de debate
- During the legislative session, the proposal for closure allowed the committee to take a vote before the deadline.
- closure rules
Examples
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The senator called for closure after hours of debate to proceed to the final vote.
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To them, the binding act of making a treaty was the signing of the document at the closure of negotiations.
Academic text (1995) -
At any point, a single senator should be able to demand a closure.
Blog text (13) -
Once the listed questions have been asked, the interviewer brings closure to the discussion.
Academic text (2004) -
A red placard reading "closed" indicates closure of the facility due to an immediate danger to public health or safety.
Academic text (2009) -
The amended closure programme was passed... with Ulster Unionists support by a majority of 13.
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Today, in the house of commons, After four days of heated debate, Minister c.D. Howe evoked closure On discussion of the subject.
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The assembly agreed on a motion for closure to end the discussions and focus on the next agenda item.
Synonyms
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2.3
The last part when something ends, for example a meeting
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9.8
A formal rule in a meeting or parliament that ends debate so members can vote
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8.9
A formal request to end debate and vote now
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A sudden eye condition when the coloured part blocks fluid drainage, causing a rapid rise in pressure inside the eye
- Specialized
A tendency to see an incomplete shape as a whole when your mind fills gaps
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Closure comes from the Latin claudere, 'to shut', and is the same root as close. In a meeting or parliament, a closure is a move to 'shut' debate so members can finish discussion and vote.