Plural of cloture; multiple instances of ending parliamentary debate through formal procedure.
Plural form of 'cloture' from French 'clôture', derived from Latin 'claudere' (to close), applied to parliamentary rules that developed in 19th-century legislatures.
Different parliaments use cloture in different ways—some use it sparingly (like Canada), while others practically run on it, revealing a lot about each country's tolerance for endless debate!
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