A moratorium means a temporary halt or suspension of a particular activity or process. It is a period of time during which a specific action or action related to a specific issue is stopped or delayed. Full definition
So we call for moratorium on coal — that's the silver bullet. (treehugger.com)
I placed a self - imposed moratorium on buying cookbooks. (sweetrecipeas.com)
As you are aware, this is a formal insolvency procedure which places a 12 month moratorium on qualifying debts scheduled within the order. (nationaldebtline.org)