About The Word Cloture

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Cloture

Cloture Meaning & Definition
Cloture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cloture?

[n] a rule for ending debate in a deliberative body
[v] terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cloture: closure | closure | gag rule

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cloture: cloture by compartment | committee consideration | debate | deliberation | division | filibuster | filibustering | filing | first reading | guillotine | introduction | kangaroo cloture | logrolling | roll call | second reading | steamroller methods | tabling | talkathon | third reading | vote

See Also | closure by compartment | end | guillotine | order | parliamentary law | parliamentary procedure | rules of order | terminate

Cloture In Webster's Dictionary

\Cl[^o]`ture"\, n. [F.] (Parliamentary Practice) See {Closure}, 5.

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