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kangaroo closure

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
kan-ga-roo -clo-sure
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

kangaroo closures (plural)

Questions

What does kangaroo closure mean?
In parliamentary procedure, the situation where the chairman or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others.
Where does kangaroo closure come from?
The skipping over certain amendments is likened to a kangaroo's leaps.

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