The so-called correctional officers, guards, tried to force me to go to court; but knowing it would be another adjournment, I refused.
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Adjournment
Synonyms for "adjournment" (21 found)
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Verb(1 words)
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Noun(4 words)
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8 entriescourt adjournmentindefinite adjournmentintermissionlegislative adjournmentparliamentary adjournmentrecesstemporary adjournmenttrial adjournment
Collocations
6 entriesadjournment motionadjournment of the hearingadjournment of the meetingadjournment periodadjournment sine dieadjournment time
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The prosecution asked for another adjournment when the seven failed to show up in court for the scheduled hearings, but the judges denied the request.
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At midnight we made a motion for adjournment and everyone went home tired.
Source: wiktionary
A “meeting” of an assembly is terminated by a temporary adjournment; a “session” of an assembly ends with an adjournment without day, and may consist of many meetings […]
Source: wiktionary