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noun
The act of interdicting or something interdicted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: interdict
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: court order, prohibition, ban, proscription
noun
authoritative prohibition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: prohibition
History
From Middle English, borrowed from French interdiction, itself a borrowing from Latin interdictiō.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
