moratorium

باللغة العربية: اِسْتِمْهَال

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.
3. 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.

الجمع moratoriums