Closuring

/ˈkloʊʒərɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of applying closure, especially in legislative bodies to limit debate and force a vote; or the process of bringing something to a close.

Etymology

Present participle of 'closure' as a verb. Parliamentary usage emerged in the 19th century when British legislators needed to combat unlimited debate tactics.

Kelly Says

Closuring in parliament is political drama—supporters say it's essential for governance, opponents call it tyranny of the majority, and the tension between these views shaped modern democratic institutions worldwide.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማዘግ()
ma-za-g
ARالعربية
إغلاق
i-ghlaaq
BNবাংলা
বন্ধন
bondhon
CACatalà
tancament
tan-ka-men-t
CSČeština
uzavření
oo-zav-re-ni
DADansk
lukning
lu-k-ning
DEDeutsch
Schließung
shlyes-ung
ELΕλληνικά
σφράγιση
spra-gi-si
ESEspañol
cierre
sje-e-reh
FAفارسی
بستن
bastan
FISuomi
sulkeminen
sul-ke-mi-nen
FRFrançais
fermeture
fer-myo-reh
GUGU
બંધ
bandh
HAHA
cikin
chi-kin
HEעברית
סגירה
si-girah
HIहिन्दी
बंद
band
HUMagyar
bezárás
be-za-ras
IDBahasa Indonesia
penutupan
pe-nu-to-pan
IGIG
nche
nche
ITItaliano
chiusura
kwee-zoo-rah
JA日本語
閉鎖
heisaku
KKKK
жабылу
zha-by-lu
KMKM
បិទ
pit
KO한국어
폐쇄
pese-chae
MRMR
बंद
band
MSBahasa Melayu
penutupan
pe-nu-to-pan
MYမြန်မာ
ပိတ်
peet
NLNederlands
sluiting
sluy-ting
NONorsk
lukking
lu-k-king
PAPA
ਬੰਦ
band
PLPolski
zamknięcie
zam-knie-tsee
PTPortuguês
encerramento
en-ser-ra-men-toh
RORomână
închiderea
in-chi-de-reh-ah
RUРусский
закрытие
zakrytie
SVSvenska
avstängning
av-steng-ning
SWKiswahili
fungu
fun-goo
TAதமிழ்
இடைநிறுத்தல்
i-dai-ni-ru-th-thal
TEతెలుగు
కాపరి
ka-pa-ri
THไทย
การปิด
gan pit
TLTL
pagkakasara
pa-gka-ka-sa-ra
TRTürkçe
kapanış
ka-pa-nish
UKУкраїнська
закриття
zakrytye
URاردو
بند
band
VITiếng Việt
khóa
khoa
YOYO
ìwọ́
ee-wo
ZH中文
关闭
guānbì
ZUZU
ukuswa
oo-koo-swa

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