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Moratorium

/ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪəm/

An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.

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📖 Definitions of "Moratorium"

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."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Moratorium"

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Word	Definition
waivernoun	The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
embargonoun	A ban on trade with another country.
bannoun	A prohibition.
endowmentnoun	Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.
recessnoun	(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
prohibitionnoun	A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
reprievenoun	The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
adjournmentnoun	The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
waqfnoun	(Islam) An endowment of land given for religious or charitable purposes.
staynoun	(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
cessationnoun	(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
discontinuancenoun	The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
discontinuationnoun	The act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
optionalnoun	Something that is not compulsory, especially part of an academic course.
suspensive	Characterized by suspense; suspenseful
suspendverb	To halt something temporarily.
suspensionnoun	The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
suspended	Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
postponementnoun	A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
stopnoun	A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.