ALL meanings of previous question
pre·vi·ous ques·tion
P p - noun previous question a move that a vote be taken at once on a main question, used especially as a means of cutting off further debate. 1
- noun previous question (in the House of Commons) a motion to drop the present topic under debate, put in order to prevent a vote 0
- noun previous question (in the House of Lords and US legislative bodies) a motion to vote on a bill or other question without delay 0
- noun previous question the question, put as a motion, whether a matter under consideration by a parliamentary body should be voted on immediately: defeat of the motion permits further consideration 0