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Word: Moratorium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin moratorius ‘delaying’, from Latin morat- ‘delayed’, from the verb morari, from mora ‘delay’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a temporary prohibition of an activity
Short Definition:temporary prohibition of activity
Examples:- a moratorium on the use of drift nets
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