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deferred

deferred : withheld or delayed for or until a stated time [a payment] [ prosecution]

Deference

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Deferment

The act of delaying postponement

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Deferent

Serving to carry bearing

Defer

To put off to postpone to a future time to delay the execution of to delay to withhold

Deferred stock

Deferred stock. Stock in a company is frequently divided into 'preferred,' the holders of which are entitled to a

deferred compensation

deferred compensation : current compensation (as wages or salary) deferred until a later time usually for the purpose of

deferred income

deferred income : current income forgone to produce a later higher income (as at retirement)

deferred annuity

deferred annuity see annuity

Deferred life annuities

Deferred life annuities, annuities for the life of the purchaser, but not commencing until a date subsequent to the

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