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prorogue
- Main Entry:
- pro·rogue
- Pronunciation:
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\prə-ˈrōg\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- pro·rogued; pro·rogu·ing
- Etymology:
- Middle English prorogen, from Anglo-French proroger, from Latin prorogare, from pro- before + rogare to ask
— more at pro-, right
- Date:
- 15th century
transitive verb
1
: defer
, postpone
2
: to terminate a session of (as a British parliament) by royal prerogative
intransitive verb
: to suspend or end a legislative session
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