What term describes a motion whose purpose is to delay action or obstruct the will of the assembly?

• A. Discharge a Committee
• B. Dilatory
• C. discussion
• D. disciplinary procedures

Answer: (B)

Dilatory motions are those made to stall the assembly’s business. This term describes a move whose purpose is to delay action or obstruct the will of the body, rather than to move the process forward. Common examples include motions to postpone consideration to a later time, to lay the matter on the table, or to postpone indefinitely—each designed to slow or block a decision. The other options don’t fit because they refer to actions like discharging a committee, which ends a group’s involvement, or to concepts (discussion or disciplinary procedures) that aren’t specific delaying tactics.