suspension

suspension
The end of the evening session for specific futures and options markets traded at the Chicago Board of Trade. Chicago Board of Trade glossary

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suspension sus‧pen‧sion [səˈspenʆn] noun [countable, uncountable]
1. the act of officially stopping something from continuing or happening for a short period of time:
suspension of/​on

• The government lifted the suspension on trading yesterday.

• The company will have to file for suspension of payments if no more money is forthcoming.

2. HUMAN RESOURCES the removal of someone from their job, position, or organization for a short time, especially because they have broken the rules:

• The offence has a minimum penalty of a one-year suspension.

• He will return to the office after the suspension to resume most of his supervisory duties.

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   A company's shares can be temporarily suspended, either voluntarily by the company or by the relevant stock exchange, when a key announcement is expected. Longer or permanent suspension can be imposed by a stock exchange for failure to comply with listing requirements or numerous other reasons.

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suspension UK US /səˈspenʃən/ noun [C or U]
► an act of stopping something from happening or continuing either temporarily or permanently: suspension of sth »

Suspension of foreign economic aid would have a crippling effect on the country.

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The group has seen the value of its shares fall by more than 95% in the six months leading up to last week's suspension of trading.

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indefinite/permanent/temporary suspension

► HR an act of temporarily stopping an employee from working, often because they have done something wrong: two-week/six-month/one-year, etc. suspension »

She intends to appeal against her six-month suspension.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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