Prorogue

//pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ//

"Prorogue" in a Sentence (4 examples)

Asked if he had lied to the Queen when advising her to prorogue Parliament, and whether he had misled her about his reasons for wanting a suspension, he replied: “Absolutely not.”

On 9 September, when Parliament was prorogued until 14 October [later reversed by the Supreme Court], spelling the end of 12 pieces of legislation, it emerged that the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill was one of only three bills which will be carried over into the new parliamentary session.

Mirth[…]prorogues life, whets the wit, makes the body young, lively, and fit for any manner of employment.

The King settled to prorogue Parliament until the Christmas holidays, and to do nothing else for the present.

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