moratorium
/ˌmɔ.ɹəˈtɔ.ɹi.əm/ noun C1- An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
- A suspension of an ongoing activity. · Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research.
- A period of delay granted to someone, especially an adolescent or young adult, during which they are not yet required to take on adult obligations or make permanent commitments; an extended phase of identity exploration.
Plural moratoriums
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