Daily Almanac for
May 27, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


mor•a•to•ri•um



Pronunciation: (môr"u-tôr'ē-um, -tōr'-, mor"-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -to•ri•aPronunciation: (-tôr'ē-u, -tōr'-), [key] -to•ri•ums.
1. a suspension of activity: a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
2. a legally authorized period to delay payment of money due or the performance of some other legal obligation, as in an emergency.
3. an authorized period of delay or waiting.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

morassmoratory
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com