Meanings
nounkangaroo closure (countable and uncountable, plural kangaroo closures)
plural kangaroo closures
- countableuncountablegovernmentIn parliamentary procedure, the situation where the chairman or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others.
Origin
The skipping over certain amendments is likened to a kangaroo's leaps.
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kangaroo closure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kangaroo%20closure
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“kangaroo closure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kangaroo%20closure. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kangaroo closure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kangaroo%20closure.
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