Term: moratorium: a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: touch: the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: press: a machine used for printing
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: blockbuster: a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: remise: (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: lateen-rig: the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: piggyback: the act of carrying something piggyback
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: disinvestment: the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: ragout: well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: time of life: a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
Broader: delay: time during which some action is awaited | Unrelated: business: incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect