FORCE MAJEURE
\fˈɔːs mˈad͡ʒjuːɹə], \fˈɔːs mˈadʒjuːɹə], \f_ˈɔː_s m_ˈa_dʒ_j_uː_ɹ_ə]\
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a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
By Princeton University
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a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
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By Henry Campbell Black
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Irresistible compulsion, coercion diplomatically recognized as irresistible. [French]
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(Also) strike, war, act of God, &c., excusing fulfilment of contract.
By Sir Augustus Henry
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