/ ˈdɪlətəri; NAmE -tɔːri/ adjective
dilatory (in doing sth) ( formal ) not acting quickly enough; causing delay :
The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin dilatorius delaying, from Latin dilator delayer, from dilat- deferred, from the verb differre .