Adjournment

Word ADJOURNMENT
Character 11
Hyphenation ad journ ment
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Adjournment"

What do we mean by adjournment?

The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.

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The word "adjournment" in example sentences

Admittedly, these clauses discuss adjournments, but the term adjournment is not coextensive with recess. ❋ Unknown (2009)

According to the Senate historian, this week's adjournment is the earliest pre-election exit since 1960. ❋ Janet Hook (2010)

According to the Office of the House Parliamentarian, the House is in adjournment until November 15. ❋ Robert J. Spitzer (2010)

Even if prosecutors offer defendants what is known as an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal - a deal in which the charges are eventually dismissed if the person goes a certain period of time without being rearrested - Mr. Stolar said that "a substantial number of people" would decline the deal and "insist on going to trial and establishing their innocence." ❋ By MATT FLEGENHEIMER (2011)

In a statement, the funds called the adjournment a "betrayal of shareholder democracy." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Democrats charged at once that the adjournment was a skulking subterfuge not only to avoid an open confession of failure, but to evade submitting negro suffrage to a vote in November. ❋ DeAlva Stanwood Alexander (N/A)

When the judge late last month called an adjournment until Tuesday it was widely seen as a strategic pause to give Yanukovich and his advisers time to consider their options in the face of the Western criticism. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The main Hindu nationalist opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP, said it will push for a vote, known as an "adjournment motion", over the new retail regulations.

Sedita was referring to what's called an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal deal Barnaby reached in July to have five misdemeanor charges dropped in connection to a domestic dispute with his estranged wife. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The new meeting chairman called the adjournment a "recess," meaning that the postponement did not require the shareholders in attendance to consent. ❋ By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF (2012)

By state law, the Legislature is required to have a balanced budget before adjournment, which is on May 17. ❋ Associated Press (2010)

Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, called the adjournment "unusual" but added there is "some merit in standing up to last-minute bills that come from the Senate, and we have to take it or leave it." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Democrats claim that the senate adjourned before the leadership changed, but the adjournment was a hasty scramble to prevent the vote from taking place. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(a) When it does not close the session, the business interrupted by the adjournment is the first in order after the reading of the minutes at the next meeting, and is treated the same as if there had been no adjournment; an adjourned meeting being legally the continuation of the meeting of which it is an adjournment. ❋ Henry M. Robert (1880)

"adjournment," in the seventh clause, which motion prevailed. ❋ Georgia. Convention Of The People (1861)

The "targeted adjournment" date is Oct. 8, less than one month before the midterm elections. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Commons adjournment debate on mental health advocacy ❋ Unknown (2009)

Randall was taking part in the Easter adjournment debate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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