1. plural of cloture; parliamentary procedures used to end debate and force a vote
Usage: political/legislative

1. third person singular present of cloture; ends debate by invoking cloture
Usage: political/legislative

Examples

• The Senate voted on multiple clotures this session.
• Three clotures were needed to pass the controversial bill.
• The majority leader clotures the debate when necessary.
• She clotures discussions that drag on too long.
• The committee scheduled several clotures for next week.