Dictionary

prorogation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance.
2. (countable, uncountable) The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution.
   • There were extraordinary scenes of chaos and anger in the House of Commons overnight as opposition MPs staged a protest against the suspension of parliament for five weeks – a prorogation that the Speaker of the House said represented “an act of executive fiat”. 2019 September 10, Kate Lyons, “Brexit: chants of 'shame' as suspension of parliament descends into chaos”, in The Guardian:
3. (countable, uncountable) The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body.
4. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Deferral to a later time; postponement.

Forms

Relateds

suspension · prorogue

Synonyms

hold-up · cunctation (deferral to a later time)