FORCE MAJEURE


Meaning of FORCE MAJEURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌfȯrs-mä-ˈzhər, -mə- ]

noun

Etymology: French, superior force

Date: 1883

1. : superior or irresistible force

2. : an event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled — compare act of God

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