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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Recent Examples of interdiction
This is classic air interdiction, adapted to the realities of the Ukraine war.
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David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To achieve this, Israel employed airstrikes, cyberattacks, interdictions of weapons and covert action to impede Iran’s ability to resupply Hezbollah’s existing arsenal and supply it with more advanced weapons.
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Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Following the interdiction, the Chinese nationals were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell for processing, and their boat was seized and towed to Station Miami Beach.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won.
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John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Petro then visited the White House in February 2026 and agreed to significant concessions on drug interdiction and cooperation against criminal networks.
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Sebastian Jimenez,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Organizers of the flotilla, which aimed to highlight the conditions for the 2 million or so Palestinians in Gaza, said Israeli soldiers fired on five boats during the interdictions, causing some damage.
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Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Flotilla organizers claimed Israeli soldiers fired on five boats during the interdictions, causing some damage.
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Natalie Melzer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The double blockade actually creates a pretty tenuous situation because every interdiction, every warning shot, every seizure of vessels, could become a trigger for a wider relapse into conflict.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To achieve this, Israel employed airstrikes, cyberattacks, interdictions of weapons and covert action to impede Iran’s ability to resupply Hezbollah’s existing arsenal and supply it with more advanced weapons.
—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Following the interdiction, the Chinese nationals were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell for processing, and their boat was seized and towed to Station Miami Beach.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won.
—
John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Petro then visited the White House in February 2026 and agreed to significant concessions on drug interdiction and cooperation against criminal networks.
—
Sebastian Jimenez,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Organizers of the flotilla, which aimed to highlight the conditions for the 2 million or so Palestinians in Gaza, said Israeli soldiers fired on five boats during the interdictions, causing some damage.
—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Flotilla organizers claimed Israeli soldiers fired on five boats during the interdictions, causing some damage.
—
Natalie Melzer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The double blockade actually creates a pretty tenuous situation because every interdiction, every warning shot, every seizure of vessels, could become a trigger for a wider relapse into conflict.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interdiction
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The company could not secure an exception to the state’s prohibition of the storage of high-level radioactive waste from out of state.
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The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes.
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The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior.
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
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That ban lasts for the duration of the agreement, which Lightfoot authorized for Bally’s in 2022 and is now at the center of another political fight under Johnson.
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Mask ban for law enforcement officers, criminal records sealing and tenant protections are among a host of new measures taking effect.
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“Interdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdiction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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