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clo•ture



Pronunciation: (klō'chur), [key]
—n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. U.S. Parl. Proc.

—n.
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.

—v.t., v.i.
to close (a debate) by cloture.

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