prorogued

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While the Liberal Party holds its internal contest, parliament is prorogued until March 24.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

Parliament was in session but was prorogued on Monday through a government notification uploaded on its website.

From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2023

Parliament was formally suspended, or prorogued, on Thursday in a tradition-steeped ceremony involving ermine-draped members of the House of Lords and an official proclaiming “the queen wills it” in Norman French.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2022

When Lady Brenda Hale delivered her withering assessment that "Parliament has not been prorogued", Boris Johnson was 3,500 miles away watching the judgement from the Westin Hotel in Times Square, New York City.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2020

The Canadian Parliament was prorogued by the Governor-General on Saturday, the 30th of August, to the 8th of October.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various