Moratorium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moratorium is a noun meaning (law) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
Meaning
(law) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
More Meanings
- A suspension of an ongoing activity.
Example Sentences
Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research.
If such a pause cannot be enacted quickly, governments should step in and institute a moratorium.
It so happened that at that time the moratorium on the death penalty caused by the Supreme Court decision in the Furman case was still in effect.
Proponents of an AI moratorium had argued that a patchwork of state and local AI laws is hindering progress in the AI industry and the ability of U.S. firms to compete with China.
Word Forms
- moratoriums
- moratoria
Synonyms for moratorium
Depending on context, synonyms include hiatus, interruption, recess.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include waiver, embargo, ban, endowment, recess, prohibition.
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