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gavel
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gavel noun club, device to gain order, hammer, inntrument of control, means of control, symbol of office, mallet, wooden mallet
Associated concepts: parliamentary procedure

GAVEL. A tax, imposition or tribute; the same as gabel. (q. v.)



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In the end, the conference chairman gavelled the accord through, saying the meeting "takes note" of the document -- a procedural move that enabled its provisions to become operational.
After completing its work, the committee adopted a formal motion thanking Chair Blankenship for his leadership over the past year, and he received a standing ovation as he gavelled the meeting to a close.
 
 
 
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