moratorium
Temporary legal halt
A moratorium is a temporary suspension of an activity or obligation.
Governments declare moratoriums on executions, debt payments, or new construction.
The word implies a pause rather than a permanent end: The city imposed a moratorium on building permits until the infrastructure study was complete.
Plural: moratoriums or moratoria.
Complete sudden stop
- cessationA full stopping
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- freezeBecome solid from cold
pause · deferment · delay · discontinuance · abeyance · stay · hold · adjournment
Precaution against harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- respiteShort pause from hardship
relief · shelter · exemption · immunity · grace period · breathing room · sanctuary · safe harbor
Official restriction on something
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- restrictionLimit on action
veto · blockade · boycott · proscription · interdict · forbiddance · disallowance · clampdown
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
directive · enforcement · oversight · intervention · provision · statute · ordinance · enactment
Preset standard option
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- reliefEasing of distress
- reschedulingSetting a different time
forbearance · nonpayment · workout · rollover · refinancing · write-off · bankruptcy · insolvency
halt
Complete sudden stop
- cessationA full stopping
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
freeze · pause · deferment · delay · discontinuance · abeyance · stay · hold · adjournment · hiatus
safeguard
Precaution against harm
respite · relief · shelter · exemption · immunity · grace period · breathing room · sanctuary · safe harbor · preservation
ban
Official restriction on something
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
restriction · veto · blockade · boycott · proscription · interdict · forbiddance · disallowance · clampdown · sanction
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
mandate · directive · enforcement · oversight · intervention · provision · statute · ordinance · enactment · ruling
default
Preset standard option
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- reliefEasing of distress
rescheduling · forbearance · nonpayment · workout · rollover · refinancing · write-off · bankruptcy · insolvency · creditor
- economic policymonetary policy, tax policy, fiscal discipline, fiscal stimulus, fiscal restraint
- Latin Wordsad, ad nauseam, et, caveat emptor, affidavit
- debtdebt, creditor, owe, debtor, lender
- abstinencesobriety, celibacy, chastity, teetotalism, fasting
- delaysdelays, delay, delayed, postponement, postpone
- government actionslaws, policies, presidential decree, resolution, mandates
moratoriumcontinuation
Act of proceeding further
continuance · resumption · recommencement · renewal · resuscitation
moratoriumbeginning
Initial stage of something
commencement · initiation · launch · start · inauguration
- eviction moratoriumBan on tenant removal