Moratorium - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌmɔːrəˈtɔːrɪəm|
Brit.
|ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm|
noun
- a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
- suspension of an ongoing activity
- suspension of an ongoing activity
Extra examples
The treaty calls for a nuclear testing moratorium.
...the director of the blood bank called for a moratorium in donations until the surplus could be used up...
In 2000, Illinois declared a moratorium on executions after 13 death-row inmates were exonerated.
But one country's moratorium is another country's protectionism, and the U.S. is suspicious of Europe's actions.
The striped bass are recovering strongly after a moratorium on catching them.
Word forms
noun
singular: moratorium
plural: moratoriums or moratoria
singular: moratorium
plural: moratoriums or moratoria
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