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clause

[klawz]

noun

  1. Grammar.a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.

  2. a distinct article or provision in a contract, treaty, will, or other formal or legal written document.



clause

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. grammar a group of words, consisting of a subject and a predicate including a finite verb, that does not necessarily constitute a sentence See also main clause subordinate clause coordinate clause

  2. a section of a legal document such as a contract, will, or draft statute

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

clause

  1. A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and predicate. (See dependent clause and independent clause.)

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • clausal adjective
  • subclausal adjective
  • subclause noun
  • ˈܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clause1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English claus(e), from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin clausa, back formation from Latin clausula clausula
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clause1

C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin clausa a closing (of a rhetorical period), back formation from Latin clausula, from claudere to close
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Example Sentences

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Congress members also have protections stemming from the Constitution’s speech and debate clause.

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David Lammy told the House of Commons the agreement included a clause "explicitly protecting our sovereignty".

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United activated a release clause in Cunha's Wolves contract this month.

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Dame Angela Eagle said the government was exploring new ways to house asylum seekers ahead of break clauses in major accommodation contracts coming up next year.

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Tucked deep in Donald Trump's sprawling "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act" is a clause that could quietly take billions from money sent abroad.

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