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INTERDICTION
interdict, interdiction
(noun) a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdiction
(noun) authoritative prohibition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
interdiction (countable and uncountable, plural interdictions)
the act of interdicting or something interdicted
the destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*dic"tion, n. Etym: [L. interdictio: cf. F. interdiction.]
Definition: The act of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict. The truest issue of thy throne By his own interdiction stands accurst. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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