prorogation

In astral., the exercise of the office of prorogator.

The act of continuing, prolonging, or protracting; continuance in time or duration; a lengthening out to a distant time; prolongation; the delaying of action upon anything.

The act of proroguing; more specifically, the right which belongs to the British crown, exercised by its ministers, of terminating a session of Parliament; also, the exercise of that right.

The act of counting in duration; prolongation.

The act of proroguing; the ending of the session of Parliament, and postponing of its business, by the command of the sovereign.

The period between two sessions of a legislative body. When a legislature or parliament is prorogued, it is still constituted (that is, all members remain as members and a general election is not necessary), but all orders of the body (bills, motions, etc.) are expunged.

The action of proroging an assembly.

discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it