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1. (n.) moratorium
a suspension of activity:
a moratorium on nuclear testing.
2. moratorium
a legally authorized period to delay payment of money due or the performance of some other legal obligation, as in an emergency.
3. moratorium
an authorized period of delay or waiting.
Etymology: (1870–75; < NL, LL morātōrium, n. use of neut. of morātōrius dilatory )
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1. (noun) moratorium
a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
2. (noun) moratorium
suspension of an ongoing activity
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