de·fer·ment 
/dɪˈfɚmənt/ noun
plural de·fer·ments /dɪˈfɚmənt/ noun : the act of allowing something to be delayed or deferred: such as a : official permission to pay for something at a later time [count] ▪ She requested a six-month deferment on her loan. [noncount] ▪ She requested deferment of her loan.
b : official permission to do required military service at a later time [count] ▪ a draft deferment ▪ He received a college/student deferment. [=permission to finish school before entering the military] [noncount] ▪ the policies of military deferment
b : official permission to do required military service at a later time [count] ▪ a draft deferment ▪ He received a college/student deferment. [=permission to finish school before entering the military] [noncount] ▪ the policies of military deferment
