moratorium
/ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪəm//ˌmɔ.ɹəˈtɔ.ɹi.əm/
noun
- 1
An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
- 2
A suspension of an ongoing activity.
“Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research.”
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