cease-and-desist order

American  

[sees-uhn-di-zist, -sist] / ˈsis ən dɪˈzɪst, -ˈsɪst /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of cease-and-desist order

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

On Jan. 30, the sisters responded through their lawyer, denying wrongdoing and issuing a cease-and-desist order to Summers, demanding that she stop posting about the sisters and issue a public apology.

From Los Angeles Times

The state insurance department also filed a cease-and-desist order against the plan in July over its claims handling, while a 2022 state probe found that in 2017 and 2018 the plan issued smoke-damage policies that were illegal and then did not “diligently pursue” an investigation of the claims.

From Los Angeles Times

In making his call to action, Newsom cited a cease-and-desist order Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued to the plan in July that calls on it to stop employing a smoke-damage standard that courts have deemed to be illegal.

From Los Angeles Times

The July 31 filing threatens the plan, operated by the state’s licensed home insurers, with a cease-and-desist order and fines of up to $10,000 for each violation.

From Los Angeles Times

The cease-and-desist order was issued due to a failure to file the required annual state financial reports on its charitable activities.

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