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cloture  

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  • Cloture is a legislative procedure used to stop debate on a motion or bill and force a vote. It was developed in France in order to counter the filibuster, a parliamentary tactic used to prevent passage of legislation through continued debate that precludes a final vote. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Cloture]

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