desk officer
- n a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
demand-pull inflation
- n inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money
delay
- n time during which some action is awaited
instant replay caused too long a delay - n the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
- v cause to be slowed down or delayed
Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform - v act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered - v stop or halt
- v slow the growth or development of