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Definition of prorogue verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prorogue

verb
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡ/
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡ/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they prorogue
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡ/
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡ/
he / she / it prorogues
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡz/
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡz/
past simple prorogued
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡd/
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡd/
past participle prorogued
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡd/
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡd/
-ing form proroguing
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡɪŋ/
 
/prəʊˈrəʊɡɪŋ/
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  1. prorogue something to end a session of parliament without dissolving it and calling new elections
    • The prime minister decided to prorogue parliament rather than face certain defeat from a united opposition.
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