closure by compartment
- noun
- UK
:
cierre por compartimentos
- The Senate voted for closure by compartment to limit debate on the healthcare provisions only.
Examples
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The speaker announced closure by compartment to expedite the passage of the bill.
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Opposition members objected to the use of closure by compartment during the legislative session.
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Because of closure by compartment, only the finance sections of the bill were discussed in detail.
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The Senate voted for closure by compartment on the budget bill.
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Did the committee implement closure by compartment yesterday?
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Opposition members objected to the closure by compartment, arguing that it restricted important discussions.
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The speaker announced closure by compartment to ensure timely voting on the key sections of the bill.
Synonyms
15
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
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8.3
A rule that ends debate so a bill must be voted on
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6.9
An action that stops debate and makes the group take a vote
Antonyms
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'limit or end debate on specific sections' is directly derivable from combining 'closure' (a procedural halting of debate) with 'by compartment' (i.e. per section or division). This is a straightforward compositional pattern (noun + prepositional modifier indicating distribution) and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Closure by compartment gives a simple image: closure means to close debate and a compartment is a separate part or 'room' of a bill. Imagine closing doors on some rooms so only those parts are talked about, so it means 'to limit or end debate on specific sections of a bill'.