# kangaroo closure

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In parliamentary procedure, the situation where the chairman or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others.

## Etymology
The skipping over certain amendments is likened to a kangaroo's leaps.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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