stoppage
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stoppage/ˈstɒpɪʤ/
▶noun
- 1 an instance of stopping or being stopped.
■ an instance of industrial action.
- 2 a blockage.
- 3 (stoppages) Brit. deductions from wages by an employer for the payment of tax, National Insurance, etc.
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