interdiction
/,intə'dikʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- An authoritative prohibition; a formal or official order that forbids something: An interdiction is an act of authoritatively stopping or forbidding an activity, often by legal or military authority.
- A court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity: In a legal context, an interdiction is a specific judicial command that prevents an individual or entity from engaging in a particular action.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The government issued an interdiction on the export of certain technologies.
- The judge granted an interdiction, preventing the company from disposing of its assets during the lawsuit.
Advanced Usage
- Military Interdiction: In military strategy, this refers to operations to disrupt, delay, or destroy enemy forces and supplies before they can be used effectively against friendly forces.
- The air force's primary mission was the interdiction of enemy supply lines.
- Ecclesiastical Interdiction: In historical religious contexts, this was a penalty that forbade persons, places, or things from participating in certain sacraments and services.
- The pope placed the town under interdiction for its disobedience.
Variants and Related Words
- Interdict (verb): To prohibit or forbid authoritatively.
- The law interdicts the sale of alcohol to minors.
- Interdict (noun): An authoritative prohibition, often synonymous with interdiction.
- Interdictor (noun): A person or thing that interdicts, especially a military aircraft designed for interdiction missions.
Synonyms
- Prohibition: The act of forbidding something by authority.
- Ban: An official or legal prohibition.
- Embargo: An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
- Injunction: A judicial order restraining a person from beginning or continuing an action.
Antonyms
- Permission: Consent or authorization to do something.
- Allowance: The action of allowing something.
- License: Official permission to do something.
Related Phrases
- Under interdiction: Subject to an official prohibition.
- The port was under interdiction, so no ships could enter or leave.
- Lift an interdiction: To remove or cancel a prohibition.
- The authorities lifted the interdiction after the threat was neutralized.
Noun
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a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
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authoritative prohibition
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