1
[ verb ] terminate debate by calling for a vote

Synonyms

closure

Examples

"debate was closured" "cloture the discussion"

Related terms

end end closure

2
[ noun ] a rule for ending debate in a deliberative body

Synonyms

gag_rule gag_law closure

Related terms

order closure_by_compartment closure

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Rhymes with

poacher

Phonetic and Homophones

K L OW1 CH ER0

Similar Spelling

cluttered clathrate clutter clitter Clethra clatter clothier clitoris clitoric Clitoria clitoral clattery Clathrus

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