prorogation

n. closing or ending of a legislative session; postponement, deferral

A parliamentary session is a period of time where the legislature in a parliamentary government is sitting.In Commonwealth Realms, each session begins with a speech from the throne and a pro forma bill to allow the Parliament to deviate from that speech. Sessions can thereafter last from a few weeks to over a year. Between two elections, there are usually anywhere from one to six sessions of parliament.
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Noun
1. discontinuing the meetings (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
(hypernym) postponement, deferment, deferral
(derivation) postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off

n. prorogation, closing or ending of a legislative session, postponement

(n.)
The act of proroguing; the ending of the session of Parliament, and postponing of its business, by the command of the sovereign.
  

(n.)
The act of counting in duration; prolongation.