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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2
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 video was published by her mother, Lia Llanes, a U.S. permanent resident living in Miami, in one of the several Facebook groups where Cubans are discussing the new prohibitions.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025 -
Under the Endangered Species Act, animals that are listed in danger of extinction are given protections — like the protection of critical habitat and prohibitions on hunting — and recovery plans.—
Clark Corbin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2025
Noun
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After a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Obama gave a poignant speech and called for an assault-weapons ban, which didn’t pass; after a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, Ardern gave a poignant speech and called for an assault-weapons ban, which did.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The 2025 travel ban echoes policies from Trump’s first term and extends their scope.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Interdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdiction. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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