Synonyms for cloture
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Other spellings
- clôture
Forms
- Plural
- clotures → closures…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cloture | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- closure2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (closure2 = 2 syllables).