Word: defer
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...people had originally stated their intent to stand for the post of vice-president. Candidates often defer to other people whom they feel would be able to do a better job,” Smith said...
Warning U.S. citizens to “defer travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza,” the State Dept. also provided for the voluntary evacuation of diplomatic dependents...
...instance, students may apply early to as many schools as they choose, without having to declare a single first-choice college. The system gives students the early answers—and the security—they crave, while leaving them the freedom to compare financial aid packages and to defer any final decisions until the spring...
...Defer compensation. Ask for a written agreement from your employer to defer some of your December earnings into January. Caution: if your company pulls an Enron and goes bankrupt, you may not receive the payments...
...been criticized for not providing students with effective justice in serious disciplinary cases. When investigating an accusation of a disciplinary infraction that constitutes a serious criminal offense, an Ad Board subcommittee cannot function with the efficiency or the effectiveness of a court of law, and it should whenever possible defer its fact-finding role to the legal system. Unlike the Ad Board, courts have extensive resources to use in gathering evidence that the best efforts of a subcommittee of administrators could never equal. Courts obey recognized standards of due process, allow for the cross-examination of witnesses by both sides...