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How to pronounce “moratorium”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of moratorium with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- An Economy Powered by Sun and Wind — It’s Almost Here
Three years ago, the government adopted a moratorium
- Definition summary
- (law) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments. [from 19th c.]
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How to pronounce moratorium
An Economy Powered by Sun and Wind — It’s Almost Here

Three years ago, the government adopted a moratorium
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (law) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments. [from 19th c.]
- A suspension of an ongoing activity. [from 20th c.]
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