clause
clause AC /klɔːz $ klɒːz/
noun [countable]
A confidentiality clause was added to the contract.
2. technical a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but which is usually only part of a sentence
clause AC /klɔːz $ klɒːz/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin clausa 'end of a sentence', from Latin claudere; ⇨ close1
1. a part of a written law or legal document covering a particular subject of the whole law or document:Language: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin clausa 'end of a sentence', from Latin claudere; ⇨ close1
2. technical a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but which is usually only part of a sentence