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cease-and-desist order
[ sees-uhn-di-zist, -sist ]
noun
- an order by a government agency to a person or corporation to terminate a business practice found by the agency to be illegal or unfair.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cease-and-desist order1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
As a result, DeRose sent Jose a cease-and-desist order in September.
From The Daily Beast
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