The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster. Under the cloture rule (Rule XXII), the Senate may [..]

The process by which a filibuster can be ended in the Senate other than by unanimous consent. A motion for cloture can apply to any measure before the Senate, including a proposal to change the chambe [..]

1871, the French word for "closure, the action of closing," applied to debates in the French Assembly ("action of closing (debate) by will of a majority"), then to the House of Com [..]

A motion generally used in the Senate to end a filibuster. Invoking cloture requires a vote by 3/5 of the full Senate. If cloture is invoked further debate is limited to 30 hours, it is not a vote on [..]

Cierre de Voto, Limitación de Debate

Ending a filibuster.  It needs the approval of 60 U.S. Senators.

[French clture, literally, closure] : the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body esp. by calling for a vote cloture vt

Cloture is a procedure by which debate is ended in the legislature and an immediate vote is taken on the matter at issue. Cloture is sometimes called closure. Cloture curtails debate and forces the ma [..]

(n) a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body(v) terminate debate by calling for a vote

A procedure to close off debate. The Senate can vote to invoke a cloture, or time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster. A cloture petition requires 60 votes to pass, unlike most motions or measures, which only require a majority to pass (51 votes).