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Definition of Deferment
1. Noun. Act of putting off to a future time.
Generic synonyms: Delay, Holdup
Specialized synonyms: Adjournment
Derivative terms: Defer, Defer, Postpone
Definition of Deferment
1. n. The act of delaying; postponement.
Definition of Deferment
1. Noun. An act or instance of deferring or putting off. ¹
2. Noun. Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deferment
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deferment
Literary usage of Deferment
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. International Finance and Its Reorganization by Elisha Michael Friedman (1922)
"(b) deferment of Payment— History records numerous cases of the cessation of
payment of interest, temporarily or permanently, to permit national ..."
2. The Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) Handbook: U. S. Department of Defenseby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Requires the Government to consider deferment of debt collection or installment
payments when the contractor has adequately requested and supported such ..."
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