force majeure

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Fr. fôrs ma zhœr′)

Inflections of 'force majeure' (n): npl: forces majeures

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
force ma•jeure  (Fr. fôrs ma zhœr′),USA pronunciation pl. forces majeures (Fr. fôrs ma zhœr′).USA pronunciation [Law.]
  1. Foreign Terms, Lawan unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.
  • French: literally, superior force
  • 1880–85

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