moratorium

noun
mor*a*to*ri*um \ ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm \ ˌmär- \
1875{ds||1|a|}
  • a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
  • a waiting period set by an authority
  • a suspension of activity
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