Closure Vote

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Definition

See 'Cloture'—but this misspelling proves that government officials spell about as well as they legislate.

Example Usage

The closure vote (which people keep spelling wrong) finally ended the debate.

Origin

A common misspelling of 'cloture.'

Fun Fact

People misspell 'cloture' so frequently that many now simply use the easier 'closure vote' instead.

Source: Common legislative terminology mistakes

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