memorandum of understanding

British  

noun

1. Abbreviations: MOU, MoU. law a document that describes the general principles of an agreement between parties, but does not amount to a substantive contract

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memorandum of understanding

Delaying the contract, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez said, would give the public and city leaders more time to review the safeguards and policies written into the LAPD’s proposed memorandum of understanding with Axon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

They also signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding outlining a planned agreement to conduct clinical trials combining ivonescimab with several of AstraZeneca’s cancer medicines in a range of clinical trials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Araghchi said the conditions to open the strait were the same that had been included in a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran that was signed in June.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Stellantis added that the two sides have signed a memorandum of understanding, which signals both companies’ interest in pursuing a transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Violence has decreased since a US-Iran memorandum of understanding on the broader regional conflict in June and the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement later that month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026