# prorogation

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #99,733

## Definitions
1. Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance.
2. The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution.
3. The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body.
4. Deferral to a later time; postponement.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”).

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