"previous question" meaning in English

See previous question in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: previous questions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} previous question (plural previous questions)
  1. (politics) In parliamentary procedure, a call to end debate on a pending proposal and bring it to an immediate vote. Wikipedia link: previous question Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-previous_question-en-noun-nOkwrNrJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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