verb
- past tense of prorogue; to discontinue a session of (a legislative body) without dissolving it
Usage: formal; parliamentary procedure
Examples
- Parliament was prorogued until the following spring.
- The governor prorogued the legislative session early.
- After heated debates, the assembly was prorogued by royal decree.
- The prime minister prorogued Parliament to avoid a confidence vote.
- Congress cannot be prorogued under the U.S. constitutional system.
- The session was prorogued without passing the controversial bill.