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cloture

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noun

clo·​ture ˈklō-chər How to pronounce cloture (audio)
: the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote

cloture

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verb

clotured; cloturing; clotures

transitive verb

: to close (debate) in a legislative body by cloture
Debate over the bill was short Tuesday evening. After an initial debate Tuesday afternoon, Senate Republicans clotured debate when the bill returned later in the day. Brian Lyman

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Noun
Republicans, so far this term, have forced Democrats to call cloture votes on every single one of Biden's 69 nominees. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 11 July 2022 All 58 judicial nominees confirmed so far have required cloture votes -- a step in the floor voting process that the Senate minority can demand and one that can add to the floor time spent on a nominee before his or her final confirmation vote. Tierney Sneed, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022 On Tuesday, the bill passed a procedural cloture vote by 64-32, bypassing any chance of an endless filibuster and clearing the way for a vote on the floor Wednesday. Gregory Svirnovskiy, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2022 The cloture vote was originally scheduled for Monday but was moved after storms caused flight delays at Washington-area airports. Amy B Wang And Jeanne Whalen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Senators supported a cloture vote by a 64-32 margin, with all Democrats present and 17 Republicans moving to advance debate on the bill. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 26 July 2022 The Senate is scheduled to hold a cloture vote Monday on the new legislation. Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 The chamber invoked cloture, capping further debate on the bill and setting up a final vote that will likely be scheduled for later this week. Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 The cloture motion, which will need 60 votes, is expected next week. NBC News, 4 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French clôture, literally, closure, alteration of Middle French closure

First Known Use

Noun

1871, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloture was in 1871
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