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- Dictionaryprorogation/ˌprəʊrə(ʊ)ˈɡeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving it: "the government's loss of control necessitated the prorogation of parliament"
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Nov 5, 2020 · Prorogation. Prorogation means the termination of a session of the House by an order made by the President under article 85(2)(a) of the Constitution. Prorogation terminates both the sitting and session of the House.
PROROGATION definition: 1. the action of temporarily stopping the activities of a legislature (= law-making group): 2. the…. Learn more.
Prorogation means the end of a session. Prorogation implies the end of the sitting as well as the session and not the dissolution of the House. Point to note: The Rajya Sabha is not dissolved as it is a permanent House, only the Lok Sabha is dissolved. The President can prorogue the House while in session also.
Prorogation in the Westminster system of government is the action of proroguing, or interrupting, a parliament, or the discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without a dissolution of parliament.
tr.v. pro·rogued, pro·rogu·ing, pro·rogues. 1. To discontinue a session of (a parliament, for example). 2. To postpone; defer. [Middle English prorogen, from Old French proroguer, to postpone, from Latin prōrogāre : pro-, forward; see pro-1 + rogāre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] pro′ro·ga′tion n.
Prorogation definition: (in Britain and other parliamentary jurisdictions) the act of proroguing, or discontinuing, a session of Parliament or other legislature. See examples of PROROGATION used in a sentence.
Sep 23, 2024 · Overview. prorogation. Quick Reference. Is the royal power, now exercised by the prime minister, to suspend the session of Parliament. Clearly the prerogative of prorogation, like dissolution, could be used tactically, to allow time for negotiation or for tempers to cool.
noun. (politics) The period between two sessions of a legislative body. When a legislature or parliament is prorogued, it is still constituted (that is, all members remain as members and a general election is not necessary), but all orders of the body (bills, motions, etc.) are expunged. Wiktionary. The action of proroging an assembly. Wiktionary.
to stop the activities of a parliament or legislature for a period of time without dissolving it: Parliament was prorogued when the premier resigned. Compare. postpone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stop having or doing something. abdicate. abdication. bandh. bomb out. break with something. butt. forfeitable. forgo. forsake. forswear
verb. pro· ro· gate ˈprō-rə-ˌgāt. prorogated; prorogating. Synonyms of prorogate. transitive verb. : prorogue. prorogation. ˌprō-rə-ˈgā-shən. noun. Synonyms. adjourn. prorogue. recess. suspend. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of prorogate in a Sentence. the conference was prorogated until the following morning. Word History.
