moratorium
- A legally sanctioned delay or suspension of an obligation, such as repaying a debt
- An established interval of time, imposed by an authority, during which particular activities must be halted
- A temporary pause or stop in a process or activity, authorized by a specific body
- During the financial crisis, the government announced a moratorium on mortgage repayments to help struggling households.
- Under pressure from environmental activists, the city council placed a moratorium on new construction in endangered habitats.
- Because of safety concerns, the university instituted a moratorium on all scientific experiments in the biology lab.
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