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moratorium

Main Entry:: mor·a·to·ri·um
Pronunciation:: \ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm, ˌmär-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural mor·a·to·riums also mor·a·to·ria \-ē-ə\
Etymology:: New Latin, from Late Latin, neuter of moratorius dilatory, from Latin morari to delay, from mora delay
Date:: 1875

1 a: a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt b: a waiting period set by an authority2: a suspension of activity

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