cloture
1 of 2noun
clo·ture ˈklō-chər 
: the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote
cloture
2 of 2verb
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.
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web 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
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
Legal Definition
cloture
noun
clo·ture ˈklō-chər
: the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote