cloture

clo·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kloh-cher]
- /ˈkloʊ tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kloh-cher]
- /ˈkloʊ tʃər/

Definitions of cloture word

noun cloture closure in the US Senate 3
verb cloture to end (debate) in the US Senate by cloture 3
noun cloture the parliamentary procedure by which debate is closed and the measure under discussion put to an immediate vote 3
verb transitive cloture to apply cloture to (a debate, bill, etc.) 3
noun cloture a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question. 1
noun cloture (in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote. 1

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Origin of cloture

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < French clôture, Middle French closture < Vulgar Latin *clōstūra, alteration of Latin clōstra, claustra, plural of claustrum barrier. See claustral, -ure

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Parts of speech for Cloture

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cloture popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for cloture

noun cloture

closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.

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