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Definition of "previous question" []

  • The motion in parliamentary procedure to take an immediate vote on the main question being considered or on any other questions so designated. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "previous question" in a sentence
  • "The previous question was moved by Mr. Hooker, of Holmes."