adjournment
/əˈdʒɜrnmənt/
noun
- A temporary stop or pause in a meeting, court case, or other official event.
- The meeting ended with an adjournment to allow members to review the new proposal.
- After a short adjournment for lunch, the committee resumed its discussion.
- The judge called for an adjournment until the next morning.
- The act of ending a meeting or session for a period of time.
- The adjournment of Parliament was announced for the summer break.
- They voted on the adjournment of the conference at 5 p.m.
- The chairperson moved for an adjournment of the debate.
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