Adjournment
the act of or the state or period of being .
Contemporary Examples
Second, the two houses of Congress must disagree about the time of adjournment.
Obama’s Congressional Test Michael Tomasky August 9, 2011
Historical Examples
The committee sat for a short time to draw up rules of procedure and arrange an adjournment.
Boycotted Talbot Baines Reed
It was after the first adjournment, and he came up with me in the street.
Lord Jim Joseph Conrad
Three days after the adjournment of Nevins’ court Camp Cooke had dropped back to the weary monotone of its everyday life.
A Wounded Name Charles King
On any point that arose they wanted instructions from their government and pressed for an adjournment.
Bulgaria Frank Fox
The Assizes were held accordingly on that date by adjournment from Thetford.
Norfolk Annals Charles Mackie
When I left my substitute was just getting up to ask for the adjournment.
Woman on Her Own, False Gods & The Red Robe Eugne Brieux
About one o’clock, the adjournment took place, and we returned, fatigued and disappointed.
The Attache Thomas Chandler Haliburton
They were going out when Monsieur Vagret asked for an adjournment.
Woman on Her Own, False Gods & The Red Robe Eugne Brieux
It was the day before adjournment and they expected to return the next morning.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4) Albert J. Beveridge
n.
mid-15c., from Old French ajornement “daybreak, dawn; summons (to appear in court),” from ajorner (see adjourn).
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