- table a motion
- table a motionto postpone the discussion of something during a meeting. •
Mary suggested that they should table the motion.
•The motion for a new policy was tabled until the next meeting.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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table a motion — lay aside a proposal for future debate, postpone a proposal until the future … English contemporary dictionary
Table (verb) — Table as a verb has two contradictory meanings, one in use in the United States and the other in the remainder of the English speaking world. In the United States, the motion to table (or lay on the table ) is a proposal to suspend consideration… … Wikipedia
Table (parliamentary procedure) — In parliamentary procedure, a motion to table has two different and contradictory meanings: In the United States, table usually means the motion to lay on the table or motion to postpone consideration; a proposal to suspend consideration of a… … Wikipedia
Table (parliamentary) — NOTOC In parliamentary procedure, the motion to table or more properly, to lay on the table , is a proposal to suspend consideration of the pending motion. The circumstances under which this motion is appropriate are the subject of considerable… … Wikipedia
motion — I n. proposal 1) to make a motion 2) to second a motion 3) to accept; defeat, vote down a motion 4) to vote on a motion 5) (AE) to table a motion ( to postpone voting on a proposal ) 6) (BE) to table a motion ( to call for a vote on a proposal )… … Combinatory dictionary
table — ▪ I. table ta‧ble 1 [ˈteɪbl] noun [countable] 1. used to refer to a place where people come together to discuss important matters: • The union has threatened to walk away from the bargaining table if a settlement isn t made soon. • The… … Financial and business terms
motion — mo|tion1 W3 [ˈməuʃən US ˈmou ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(moving your head or hand)¦ 3¦(suggestion at a meeting)¦ 4 in motion 5 set/put something in motion 6 go through the motions (of doing something) 7¦(body waste)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; :… … Dictionary of contemporary English
table — Synonyms and related words: Domesday Book, account, account book, address book, adjourn, adversaria, album, alkali flat, alluvial plain, ambo, annals, annual, appointment calendar, appointment schedule, bar, basin, bench, billiard table,… … Moby Thesaurus
Table — We use this word in exactly the opposite way. To us a motion is tabled when it is brought to the table, or suggested for consideration. You table a motion when it is left for a later date … The American's guide to speaking British
Table — Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair tables… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
table — Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair tables… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
