cloture
/ˈkləʊtjʊə
/noun & verb
US term for closure (sense 2 of the noun).A cloture motion failed, and the nomination was withdrawn....
- Four Democratic Senators have announced that they will vote in favor of a cloture motion, and at least one more is believed likely to do so.
- He filed a cloture motion to end the debate and put the nomination to a vote.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French clôture, from Old French closure (see closure).