injunct

British

/ ɪnˈdʒʌŋkt /

verb

(tr) to issue a legal injunction against (a person)

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Etymology

Origin of injunct

C19: from Late Latin injunctiō ; see _enjoin

Example Sentences

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Almost as soon as I took over, there was a procession of MPs, cabinet ministers, lobbyists, cult-busters, quack doctors, corporations, police officers, banks and rich playboys queuing up to injunct or sue us.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2015

Prior notification had become a major issue for Sunday tabloids as wealthy celebrities discovered that the easiest way to kill a story was to rush to court on a Saturday and injunct publication.

From The Guardian • Nov. 28, 2012

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