PROROGATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prorogation mean? 

• PROROGATION (noun)
  The noun PROROGATION has 1 sense:

1. discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it

  Familiarity information: PROROGATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROROGATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("prorogation" is a kind of...):

discontinuance; discontinuation (the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent))

Derivation:

prorogue (adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body)

prorogue (hold back to a later time)