deferment

From defer +‎ -ment.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɜːmənt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɚ.mənt/

• Audio (General American):

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deferment (plural deferments)

1. An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
2. Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

• (act of deferring): deferral; see also Thesaurus:deferment or Thesaurus:delay

• fermented