rog-, roga-, -rogate, -rogation, -rogatory +

1. The act or process of questioning someone closely, often in an aggressive manner; especially, as part of an official investigation or trial.
2. A transmission of a signal to computer, or the transmission of a signal to a device or computer program that triggers a response.

1. Questioning, or seeming to question, someone or something.
2. A sentence, or an expression, that asks a question.
3. Consisting of, or used in, asking a question; such as, an interrogative pronoun.

The five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose.

1. In a questioning format.
2. In the form of a question.

1, A questioner who is excessively harsh.
2. Someone who asks questions.

1. A formal systematic questioning.
2. Relating to the use of, or having the nature of, an interrogation.
3. Asking a question; of the nature of a question

1. A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group occupying a particular rank or position; especially, a hereditary or official right.
2. A privilege or right that allows a particular person or group to give orders or make decisions or judgments.
3. The right conferred by a natural advantage that places someone in a position of superiority the prerogatives conferred by age.
4. The power or right of a monarch or government to do something or be exempt from something.
5. Etymology: from Old French prerogative, Medieval Latin (about 700-1500) prerogativa, "special right"; from Latin prærogativa, "prerogative, previous choice or election"; originally (with tribus, centuria), "unit of 100 voters who by lot voted first in the Roman comita"; feminine of prærogativus, "chosen to vote first"; from prærogere, "to ask before others"; from præ-, "before" + rogare, "to ask".

1. To discontinue a session of (a parliament, for example).
2. To postpone; to defer.

1. Discontinuing the meetings of a legislative body without dissolving it.
2. In England, the continuance of parliament from one session to another, as an adjournment is a continuance of the session from day to day.

This is the established language with respect to the parliament of Great Britain. In the United States, the word is rarely or never used; adjournment being used not only in its etymological sense, but for prorogation also.

1. To discontinue the meetings of a parliament or other body without formally ending the session, or be discontinued in this way.
2. To defer something to a later date or to a subsequent meeting.
3. To adjourn by royal prerogative without dissolving the legislative body.

1. A solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by a church.
2. In the Christian Church, a solemn prayer or supplication; especially, one that is made as part of the observation of the three days preceding Ascension Day (Rogation Days).
3. In ancient Rome, the submission of a law by a consul, or tribune, to the people for their approval, or a law so submitted.
4. Etymology: from Latin rogatio, rogationis, from rogatus, and rogare, "to ask".

1. To substitute one person for another; especially, in transferring a right or claim.
2. To substitue one creditor for another, as in a case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured.
3. The substitution of one person in place of another with reference to a lawful claim, demand, or right; so that the person who is substituted succeeds to the rights of the other in relation to the debt or claim, and its rights, or remedies.

The purpose of subrogation is to compel the ultimate payment of a debt by the party who, in fairness and good conscience, should pay it. This subrogation is an equitable device used to avoid injustice.

1. The substitution of one claim for another; especially, the transfer of the right to receive payment of a debt to someone other than the original creditor.
2. The substitution of one person for another; especially, the legal doctrine of substituting one creditor for another.

1. To do more than is required, ordered, or expected.
2. To do more than duty requires.

1. The performance of work above and beyond what is required or expected.
2. Etymology: from Latin super, "above, over" + erogare, "pay out"; from ex-, "out" + rogare, "ask, request".

1. Performed to an extent beyond what is required or expected.
2. Superfluous; beyond what is sufficient or necessary and not expected.