Definitions

1. verb

to extend or continue the life of a legislative session, parliament, or other governing body beyond its scheduled end date.

“The government chose to prorogate the parliament to avoid a no-confidence vote.”

2. verb

to postpone or delay the end of something, such as a project or a deadline.

“The team had to prorogate their deadline due to the unexpected delay in materials delivery.”

3. noun

an act of extending or continuing the life of a legislative session, parliament, or other governing body beyond its scheduled end date.

“The prorogation of parliament was met with widespread criticism from opposition parties.”

4. noun

a period of extension or continuation of the life of a legislative session, parliament, or other governing body beyond its scheduled end date.

“The prorogation lasted several weeks, during which time the government introduced new legislation.”