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Definition of force majeure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

force majeure

noun

/ˌfɔːs mæˈʒɜː(r)/

/ˌfɔːrs məˈʒɜːr/

[uncountable] (from French, law)

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unexpected circumstances, such as war, that can be used as an excuse when they prevent somebody from doing something that is written in a contract
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘superior strength’.

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