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clo⋅ture
[kloh-cher] 
tʃər
noun, verb, -tured, -tur⋅ing. U.S. Parliamentary Procedure–noun
| 1. | a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question. |
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 2. | to close (a debate) by cloture. |
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| clo·ture (klō'chər) n. A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion. Also called closure. tr.v. clo·tured, clo·tur·ing, clo·tures To apply cloture to (a parliamentary debate). [French clôture, from Old French closture, probably alteration of closure, closure; see closure.] |
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