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Meaning of "to introduce a motion"



 
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Meaning of "to introduce a motion" #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 01, 2004 13:29 pm   Meaning of "to introduce a motion"
 

Hi!

I heard in TV .... To introduce a motion... What is it?

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Motion #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 01, 2004 20:12 pm   Motion
 

Hi,

This means to start talking about/discussing a new idea/topic.

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Meaning of "to introduce a motion" #3 (permalink) Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:29 am   Meaning of "to introduce a motion"
 

Hey,

I just wanted to add that it deals with parliamentary procedure. In parliament (or Congress in the USA), a "motion" is anything that "moves" the procedure along. You can move to table something (stop talking about it), or move to a vote, or move to amend something, or whatever.
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