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adjournment

UK
/əˈdʒɜːnmənt/
US
/əˈdʒɜrnmənt/

Translations

adjournmentnoun
adjournments
pl
UK
/əˈdʒɜːnmənt/
US
/əˈdʒɜrnmənt/
The judge called for an adjournment until the following morning.
Le juge a prononcé l'ajournement jusqu'au lendemain matin.
Additional translations
renvoiSurtout dans le contexte juridique ou administratif.
Synonyms
suspension
break
intermission
recess
pause
deferral
postponement
adjournmentadjective
UK
/əˈdʒɜːnmənt/
US
/əˈdʒɜrnmənt/
Used attributively before a noun; not normally gradable
The adjournment debate was allotted ninety minutes.
Le débat d'ajournement a été attribué pour quatre-vingt-dix minutes.

Definitions

adjournmentnoun
A temporary suspension or postponement of a meeting or session.
The judge called for an adjournment until the following morning.
The act of adjourning or the state of being adjourned.
The committee's adjournment was announced after the final vote.
adjournmentadjective
Relating to or occurring after an adjournment; taking place during or because of an adjournment (attrib.).
The adjournment debate was allotted ninety minutes.
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