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cloture

clo·ture [ klṓchər ]


noun  (plural clo·tures)
Definition:
 
closing of debate in Senate: the process of closing a debate in the Senate by calling for a vote



transitive verb  (past and past participle clo·tured, present participle clo·tur·ing, 3rd person present singular clo·tures)
Definition:
 
close debate in Senate: to close a debate in the Senate by calling for a vote

[
Canadian term  (all senses)closure
Late 19th century. < French clôture "closing"
]
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