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force majeure definition

force ma·jeure (fō̂rs mȧ z̸hër′)

  1. superior or overwhelming power
  2. an unanticipated or uncontrollable event or effect which releases one from fulfillment of a contractual obligation

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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