Prorogue
[proh-rohg]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Late Middle English, 15th century
1.
To postpone a meeting without cancelling it
2.
To defer or suspend a legislative session
Examples of Prorogue in a sentence
"The board elected to prorogue the current course of action, tabling future meetings until a more suitable time."
"In a swift resolution, Parliament voted to prorogue all sessions until the end of the year."
About Prorogue
As with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's recent desire to defer any British Parliamentary actions at the end of August, prorogue means to suspend or put off a given assembly's meetings or sessions, at least for the time being.
Did you Know?
Prorogue reaches back through Anglo-French to Latin origins in prorogare, meaning "to stretch out or prolong." Today, it is primarily used in reference to British Parliamentary happenings.
