moratorium
noun/ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm/
Frequency rank: #12,029 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a temporary suspension or delay of an activity or law
Example sentence
The government declared a temporary moratorium on all new construction projects until the environmental reviews were completed.
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