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Noun: closure by compartment
  1. Closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
    "The committee used closure by compartment to expedite discussion of the lengthy legislation";
    - guillotine

Derived forms: closure by compartments

Type of: closure, cloture [N. Amer], gag law, gag rule