recess time
11recess session — time during which the parliament is not in session …
12Recess (motion) — In parliamentary procedure, recess refers to legislative bodies such as parliaments, assemblies, juries that are released to reassemble at a later time. The members may leave the meeting room, but are expected to remain nearby. A recess may be… …
13recess — Synonyms and related words: Jim Crow, abeyance, adjourn, adytum, alcove, apartheid, apartness, ashram, asylum, bay, bolt hole, bosom, break, breath, breathe, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, cache,… …
14Recess appointment — A recess appointment occurs when the President of the United States fills a vacant federal position during a recess of the United States Senate. The appointment must be approved by the Senate by the end of the next session (which in current… …
15time out — noun a pause from doing something (as work) we took a 10 minute break he took time out to recuperate • Syn: ↑respite, ↑recess, ↑break • Derivationally related forms: ↑break ( …
16recess — re|cess1 [rıˈses, ˈri:ses US ˈri:ses, rıˈses] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: recessus, from the past participle of recedere; RECEDE] 1.) [U and C] a time during the day or year when no work is done, especially in parliament, law courts etc… …
17recess — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a time for rest during the working day or year, especially in parliament, law courts etc: Parliament s summer recess | After Slater s testimony, the judge called a recess. 2 (U) AmE a short period of time between lessons at a… …
18recess — I UK [rɪˈses] / UK [ˈriːses] / US [ˈrɪˌses] / US [rɪˈses] noun Word forms recess : singular recess plural recesses 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a short time between periods of work in an official organization, especially a court or parliament… …
19recess — re|cess1 [ ri,ses, rı ses ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a short time between periods of work in an official organization, especially a court or PARLIAMENT: He intends to push the nomination toward a vote before next month s Senate recess. in… …
20recess — 1. noun 1) two recesses fitted with bookshelves Syn: alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, hollow, oriel 2) (recesses) the deepest recesses of the castle Syn: innermost parts/reaches …
