From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstay an order/ruling/execution etcstay an order/ruling/execution etclaw if a judge stays an order, ruling etc, they stop a particular decision from being used or a particular action from happening → stay in touch at touch2(4) → stay
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stay an order/ruling/execution etc• Rivals got a stay order from the courts, though after a backroom deal in mid-March the government got its way. 