postponement

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Noun

postponement

1. A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

   The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.

Synonyms

• cunctation, hold-up; see also Thesaurus:delay

Translations

• French: ajournement
• German: Aufschub, Verschiebung
• Russian: отсро́чка
• Spanish: aplazamiento

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