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memorandum of understanding

noun/ˌmɛməˈrandəm əv ˌʌndəˈstandɪŋ/

C1CEFR level
58/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A document setting out a mutual understanding, typically without binding legal force.

The parties signed a memorandum of understanding to frame their collaboration before the definitive agreement.

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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