cloture

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.

Verb

To end legislative debate by this means.

Conceptes

clausurar

Sinònims

closure

gag rule

gag law

closing

shutdown

termination

Traduccions

fermatura

Verschluss

κλείσιμο

κλείσιμο συζητήσεως

τερματισμός

clausurar

cerrar

clausurar

إغلاق النّقاش

obturador

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from French clôture (“closure”). Doublet of closure and clausure.