prorogue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
To defer.
To prolong or extend.

/pɹə(ʊ)ˈɹəʊɡ/ /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/ en-us-prorogue.ogg

prorogue prorogues proroguing prorogued

From Old French proroger, proroguer, from Latin prōrogō (“prolong, defer”).

defer postpone extend prolong protract

prorogate prorogation prorogator proroguement unprorogued

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