moratoriums
Temporary legal suspensions
Moratoriums is the plural of moratorium, a temporary suspension or delay of an activity.
Governments impose moratoriums on executions, debt collection, or drilling.
A moratorium on evictions prevents landlords from removing tenants during a crisis: The city declared a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.
The Latinate plural moratoria is also used.
Money owed another
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- evictionForced departure from rental
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- loanBorrowed money repaid later
mortgage · collection · bankruptcy · creditor · default · repayment · interest · principal
Temporary enforced absences
- deferralsGranted delays of obligations
- postponementsOfficial schedule changes backward
- staysRemains in place
- haltsSuddenly stops moving
freezes · delays · injunctions · reprieves · standstills · cessations · pauses · abeyances
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- drillingHole-making by rotation
fracking · mining · logging · construction · development · nuclear · testing · executions
debt
Money owed another
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- evictionForced departure from rental
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
loan · mortgage · collection · bankruptcy · creditor · default · repayment · interest · principal · forbearance
suspensions
Temporary enforced absences
- deferralsGranted delays of obligations
- postponementsOfficial schedule changes backward
- staysRemains in place
halts · freezes · delays · injunctions · reprieves · standstills · cessations · pauses · abeyances · continuances
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- implementationPutting plans into effect
drilling · fracking · mining · logging · construction · development · nuclear · testing · executions · deportations
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- displacementRemoval from usual location
pandemic · disaster · wartime · famine · epidemic · shelter · aid · protection · asylum · sanctuary
- government actionslaws, policies, presidential decree, resolution, mandates
- restrictionsban, bans, limits, limit, restrictions
- Energy RegulationEPA, emissions standards, gas laws, offshore drilling, BLM
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- relief aidemergency aid, relief supplies, disaster relief, relief workers, aid workers
- regulationsrules, rule, regulations, regulation, law
moratoriumsauthorizations
Formal permissions granted
approvals · green lights · permits · go-aheads · permissions
moratoriumsresumptions
Acts of continuing again
continuations · restarts · commencements · initiations · activations
- eviction moratoriumBan on tenant removal