force majeure
[ French fawrs ma-zhœr ]
/ French fɔrs maˈʒœr /
noun, plural forces majeures [French fawrs ma-zhœr] /French fɔrs maˈʒœr/. Law.
an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.
Origin of force majeure
1880–85; < French: literally, superior force
Words nearby force majeure
force carrier,
force cup,
force de frappe,
force feed,
force fit,
force majeure,
force of habit,
force of mastication,
force play,
force pump,
force someone's hand
British Dictionary definitions for force majeure
force majeure
/ (ˈfɔːs mæˈʒɜː, -ˈdʒʊə) /
noun
law
irresistible force or compulsion such as will excuse a party from performing his or her part of a contract
Word Origin for force majeure
from French: superior force