1
as in prohibition
an order that something not be done or used
a written interdiction against the wearing of clothing incorporating gang colors
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as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the recent interdiction against open fires on the beach has riled summer revelers
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Noun
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The city has argued in court that the state prohibition on voter ID requirements doesn’t explicitly apply to city elections that aren’t consolidated with statewide elections.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025 -
All charitable activity was halted, a prohibition that has not been lifted.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The main culprit was a Trump Administration ban on exporting its H2O chips into the Chinese market, which Nvidia has said is worth $50 billion to the company.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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During a hearing in Boston on Thursday, the judge extended her order blocking the ban on enrolling international students.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Interdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdiction. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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