deferment: Meaning and Definition of

de•fer•ment

Pronunciation: (di-fûr'munt), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of deferring or putting off; postponement.
  2. a temporary exemption from induction into military service.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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