prorogue
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verb (used with object), pro·rogued, pro·ro·guing.
1.
to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
2.
to defer; postpone.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English proroge < Latin prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + rogāre to ask, propose
1375–1425; late Middle English proroge < Latin prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + rogāre to ask, propose
Related forms
rəˈgeɪ non·pro·ro·ga·tion, noun
un·pro·rogued, adjective
Synonyms
1. suspend.
1. suspend.
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| —vb | |
| to discontinue the meetings of (a legislative body) without dissolving it | |
| [C15: from Latin prorogāre literally: to ask publicly, from prō- in public + rogāre to ask] | |
| prorogation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
prorogue
early 15c., "to prolong, extend," from O.Fr. proroger (14c.), from L. prorogare, lit. "to ask publicly," from pro "before" + rogare "to ask" (see rogation). Perhaps the original sense in L. was "to ask for public assent to extending someone's term in office." Meaning "to
discontinue temporarily" is attested from mid-15c.
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Example sentences
The governor could no longer prorogue the legislature, and his term of office was reduced from three to two years.
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