cloture

Definition of Cloture in English :

a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

2. closure, cloture

terminate debate by calling for a vote

Example Sentences:
'debate was closured'
'cloture the discussion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cloture

noun

1.

closure in the US Senate

verb

2. (transitive)

to end (debate) in the US Senate by cloture

noun

1.

the parliamentary procedure by which debate is closed and the measure under discussion put to an immediate vote

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈclotured or ˈcloturing

2.

to apply cloture to (a debate, bill, etc.)

n.

A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion. Also called closure.

tr.v. clo·tured, clo·tur·ing, clo·tures

To apply cloture to (a parliamentary debate).