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moratorium

noun

/ˌmɔːrəˈtɔːriəm/

Meaning

A temporary suspension or delay of an activity, law, or obligation.

The government announced a moratorium on new mining licenses.

moratorium on

ban, suspension, halt, freeze, prohibition

continuation, allowance, permission

moratorium on loans, moratorium on evictions, declare a moratorium, extend the moratorium

a medical procedure involving the cutting of the body to treat a condition

the social or professional position or condition of someone or something

a soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised

Improving the quality, value, or effectiveness of something.

The process of making something less pure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting sub...

a lawyer who represents clients in court; a person who supports or argues for a cause or policy