prorogue
verb
pro·rogue
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prorogued;
proroguing
Definition of prorogue
2
: to terminate a session of (something, such as a British parliament) by royal prerogative
: to suspend or end a legislative session
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Examples of prorogue in a Sentence
the legislative session was prorogued for the summer
Recent Examples on the Web
Johnson announced his intention to prorogue Parliament at the end of August. — Rob Picheta, CNN, "Why is the UK Parliament being suspended and what does it mean for Brexit?," 9 Sep. 2019 These days, the monarch stays out of political affairs and only prorogues parliament at the request of her prime minister. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "The dramatic history of prorogation in British parliament," 29 Aug. 2019 At the request of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to prorogue Parliament, suspending the function of the legislative body for five weeks. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Queen Approves a Suspension of Parliament amid Brexit Controversy," 29 Aug. 2019 But if the next Prime Minister decides to prorogue parliament, the Queen would be involved one way or another. — Billy Perrigo, Time, "Could Queen Elizabeth Stop a 'No Deal' Brexit?," 19 July 2019 This was what caused James to prorogue Parliament and rule by royal decree. — James P. Sutton, National Review, "In Defense of the Glorious Revolution," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prorogue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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