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adjournment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dissolution |
| Type of | conclusion, ending, termination |
| Derivation | adjourn |
adjournment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | deferment, deferral, postponement |
| Derivation | adjourn |
Examples of adjournment
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But Berlusconi obtained an adjournment, saying he had to tackle the euro crisis.
From the guardian.co.uk
Several law-enforcement officials said that such an adjournment is not unusual.
From the buffalonews.com
The vote sets the stage for passage before the legislature's April 8 adjournment.
From the washingtonpost.com
With Congress in adjournment, Jackson anxiously watched events in South Carolina.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The adjournment in contemplation of dismissal is a stipulation of the settlement.
From the timesunion.com
The company's lawyer sought an adjournment and the case was relisted for June 17.
From the themercury.com.au
They will first ask for an adjournment to prepare an appeal against the petition.
From the guardian.co.uk
None entered a plea with the quartet asking for and being granted an adjournment.
From the smh.com.au
Before the trial's adjournment Tuesday, the panel was pared from nine to seven.
From the sacbee.com
- The termination of a meeting
- The act of postponing to another time or place
- (adjourn) close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
- (adjourn) break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
- Some boardgames, such as chess or Go, use an adjournment mechanism to suspend the game in progress so it can be continued at another time, typically the following day. The rationale is that games often extend in duration beyond what is reasonable for a single session of play. ...
- The state of being adjourned; The action of adjourning; Ampliatio
- (adjourn) To postpone; Temporarily ending an event with intentions to complete it at another time or place; Of an event: To end or suspend; To move from one place to another
- (adjourn) A motion to adjourn in the Senate (or a committee) ends that day's session.
- (Adjourn) To suspend a court proceeding or hearing until a later set date.
