moratorium
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moratorium /ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm/
▶noun (pl. moratoriums or moratoria /-rɪə/)
- 1 a temporary prohibition of an activity.
- 2 Law a legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment.
– origin C19: mod. L., neut. (used as n.) of late L. moratorius ‘delaying’, from L. morat-, morari ‘delay’.
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