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force majeure noun

  /-mə-/ , /ˌfoɹs mɑˈʒɜɹ/ , /ˌfɔːs mæˈʒɜː/
  • (law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.
 overmacht, toeval
  • An overwhelming force. [from late 19th c.]
 overmacht, oppermacht
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