Closure By Compartment (Noun)
Meaning
Closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The committee chairperson invoked closure_by_compartment to limit further discussion on the contentious clause.
- After hours of debate, the speaker imposed closure_by_compartment on the proposed amendment to section 3.
- The parliamentarian's decision to apply closure_by_compartment on the budget allocation section was met with opposition from several members.
- Closure_by_compartment was called on the environmental impact assessment section of the bill, ending the heated discussion.
- The closure_by_compartment on the tax reform section of the legislation was lifted after a bipartisan agreement was reached.