DEBARMENT

debarment

(noun) the act of prevention by legal means; “they achieved his debarment from holding public office”

debarment

(noun) the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

debarment (countable and uncountable, plural debarments)

The act or an instance of debarring.

(US, legal) In the United States Food and Drugs Act, a penalty imposed on persons or companies that commit crimes in connection with applications for approval of drugs, in which such persons are barred from submitting or assisting in the submission of such an application.

Source: Wiktionary


De*bar"ment, n.

Definition: Hindrance from approach; exclusion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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