uitstel van executie

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “postponement of execution”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈœy̯t.stɛl vɑn ɛk.səˈky.(t)si/

Noun edit

uitstel van executie n (uncountable)

(law, literally, historical in Dutch-speaking jurisdictions) stay of execution
(figurative) the act of postponing a difficult situation or decision

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