Prorogue

Pronunciation: /prəˈroʊɡ/

Definitions of prorogue

verb to discontinue a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving it

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher prorogued the class until the next day.

A2 The company decided to prorogue the meeting due to technical difficulties.

B1 The government has the power to prorogue Parliament in certain situations.

B2 The judge prorogued the trial until more evidence could be presented.

C1 The CEO prorogued the decision on the merger until further analysis could be done.

C2 The committee prorogued the discussion on the new policy until all members were present.

Examples of prorogue in a Sentence

formal The Prime Minister decided to prorogue Parliament in order to end the current session.

informal The government is planning to prorogue the Parliament soon.

slang I heard they're gonna prorogue the whole thing and start fresh.

figurative Sometimes we need to prorogue our thoughts and start with a clean slate.

Grammatical Forms of prorogue

• past tense: prorogued
• plural: prorogues
• comparative: more proroguing
• superlative: most proroguing
• present tense: prorogue
• future tense: will prorogue
• perfect tense: has prorogued
• continuous tense: is proroguing
• singular: prorogue
• positive degree: prorogue
• infinitive: to prorogue
• gerund: proroguing
• participle: proroguing

Origin and Evolution of prorogue

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'prorogue' originated from the Latin word 'prorogare', which means to extend or prolong.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'prorogue' evolved to specifically refer to the act of discontinuing a session of a legislative body without dissolving it, typically done by the monarch or executive branch. The word has retained this political connotation in modern usage.