cloture

English Thesaurus

1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order,
definition	:	a body of rules followed by an assembly (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	closure by compartment, guillotine,
definition	:	closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill (noun.communication)

2. terminate debate by calling for a vote (verb.change)

hypernym	:	end, terminate,
definition	:	bring to an end or halt (verb.change)

3. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (noun.communication)

derivation	:	closure, cloture,
definition	:	terminate debate by calling for a vote (verb.change)

4. terminate debate by calling for a vote (verb.change)

derivation	:	closure, cloture, gag law, gag rule,
definition	:	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (noun.communication)

5. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (noun.communication)

derivation	:	closure, cloture,
definition	:	terminate debate by calling for a vote (verb.change)

6. terminate debate by calling for a vote (verb.change)

derivation	:	closure, cloture, gag law, gag rule,
definition	:	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (noun.communication)