⏸️moratorium

Meaning

A temporary suspension or delay of an activity, law, or obligation.

Example Sentences

The government announced a moratorium on new mining licenses.

Example Expressions

moratorium on

Synonyms

ban, suspension, halt, freeze, prohibition

Antonyms

continuation, allowance, permission

Collocations

moratorium on loans, moratorium on evictions, declare a moratorium, extend the moratorium