Often used in legal or governmental situations to describe temporary stops of activities. A moratorium on logging was ordered to assess environmental impacts.
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Policy Change
Can signal a change in policy while assessing a situation or creating new regulations. The city council announced a moratorium on new construction.
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Negotiation Tool
Sometimes used as a strategic pause during negotiations or disputes. Workers called for a moratorium on layoffs during the union talks.