Added 9 October 2026
prorogation
/pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/ noun
Latin root: prōrogātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prorogation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution.
- The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”).
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