cloture

Noun
  1. A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (synset 106679574)
    is a type of: order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order - a body of rules followed by an assembly
    subtypes: closure by compartment, guillotine - closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
    same as: closure, gag law, gag rule
Verb
  1. Terminate debate by calling for a vote (synset 200528114)
    "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
    is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
    same as: closure

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