# cloture

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/ · frequency rank #62,777

## Definitions
1. In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French clôture (“closure”). Doublet of closure and clausure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cloture