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cloture

noun/ˈkloʊtʃɚ/

a procedure for closing a debate and taking a vote

The senator called for cloture to end the long debate on the new law.

closurelimitstop
word origin — From French 'clôture', meaning 'closing', from 'clôturer' (to close).