"in abeyance" meaning in English

See in abeyance in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in abeyance, {{en-PP}} in abeyance
  1. on hold; at a moment of inactivity
    Sense id: en-in_abeyance-en-prep_phrase-UT5FnlhR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "text": "Then I hereby declare this treaty in abeyance.",
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