| 单词 | timetable motion |
| 释义 | > as lemmastimetable motion timetable motion n. British Politics a parliamentary motion to determine the schedule for a bill's passage through the House; spec. one designed to restrict or curtail the time allocated to debating the bill; = guillotine motion n. at guillotine n. Compounds 1b. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > forms of closure > guillotine motion timetable motion1920 guillotine motion1946 1920 Times 26 Apr. 14/1 A beginning will be made with the Committee stage of the Home Rule Bill..and the first step will be the passing of a time-table motion. 1976 S. Lloyd Mr Speaker, Sir iii. 76 Peyton protested about the timetable motion, and asked why aid to Norton-Villiers had suddenly become so urgent. 1977 Whitaker's Almanack 349/2 A third timetable motion to limit debate on Lords' amendments to the Bills..was carried by 312–296. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 29 Jan. 14 Finally they started the Europe debate with a timetable motion, designed to decide how long they should spend on debating another timetable motion. < as lemmas |
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