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Cloture
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cloture n
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[French clture, literally, closure]
: the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body esp. by calling for a vote
cloture vt
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.