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moratorium

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/ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪəm/ English

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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.”

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