prorogation
/ˌproʊrəˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative body without dissolving it, typically by royal or executive authority.
- Historians debated the legality of the prorogation in 2019.
- The prorogation of Parliament sparked widespread protests.
- The governor announced the prorogation of the state legislature until next year.
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