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Defenition of the word cloture

    • Defenition of the word cloture

      • A motion or process aimed at bringing debate to a quick end in a parliamentary procedure.
      • terminate and take a vote; "Closure a debate"
      • a rule for ending debate in a deliberative body
      • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
      • terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
      • terminate debate by calling for a vote

    Synonyms for the word cloture

      • closure
      • gag rule

    Hyponyms for the word cloture

      • closure by compartment
      • guillotine

    Hypernyms for the word cloture

      • end
      • order
      • parliamentary law
      • parliamentary procedure
      • rules of order
      • terminate

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