Sentence example with the word 'prorogue'

prorogue

Definition v. hold back to a later time

Last update: December 5, 2016


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It was declared to be unlawful for the regent to make war or peace, or ratify any treaty with any foreign power, or prorogue, adjourn or dissolve any parliament without the consent of the majority of the council of regency, or give her assent to any bill for repealing or varying the Act of Settlement, the Act of Uniformity, or the Act of the Scottish parliament for securing the Protestant religion and Presbyterian church government in Scotland (1707, c. 6).   [noun]

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When opposition appeared, however, in parliament, it was prorogued or dissolved, and the old courses of the Stuart kings were resorted to.   [Please select]

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The Assembly met, appointed committees to correspond with the other colonies, and was prorogued once and again.   [Please select]

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"Blither than hare that hath escaped the hounds, The house prorogued, the chancellor rebounds."   [Please select]

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”[544] These arguments prevailed, and the consul was prorogued in his command.   [Please select]

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Then he angrily prorogued Parliament, and even went so far as to imprison several of the members of the Commons.   [Please select]

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The governor shall have power to convene, prorogue, and dissolve the general assembly when, in his opinion, it shall be expedient.   [Please select]

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