[{"word":"cloture","phonetic":"/ˈkloʊ.tjʊə(ɹ)/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈkloʊ.tjʊə(ɹ)/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈkloʊ.tʃɚ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["closure"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To end legislative debate by this means.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cloture"]}]