Cloture

What do we mean by cloture?

A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion. noun

To apply cloture to (a parliamentary debate). transitive verb

In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (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. 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.

Words that are spelled similarly to cloture:
cloture, closure, loture.

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Words that rhyme with cloture:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe cloture:
fiscal, effective, majority, post, une, abrupt, simple, political, premature.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective cloture:
debate, filibuster, senate, period, motions, era, filibusters.

Consonant match to cloture:
clechy, clutch a, clutch her.

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