interdiction

[in-ter-dik-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of interdicting.

2. the state of being interdicted.

3. an interdict.

4. steady bombardment of enemy positions and communications lines for the purpose of delaying and disorganizing progress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdiction¹

First recorded in 1485–95, interdiction is from the Latin word interdictiōn- (stem of interdictiō ). See interdict, -ion

Example Sentences

For decades, U.S. antidrug operations have relied on over 20 allies for everything from detection to interdiction to cover a vast area of the Western Hemisphere used by traffickers and cartels to distribute illegal drugs.

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Iran seized a Cyprus-registered fuel tanker, shipping companies said, its first such interdiction in the Strait of Hormuz in more than a year.

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A return of US forces at Manta could spell an even more aggressive interdiction strategy this time round.

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In a recent swing through the region, Rubio argued for a more muscular interdiction strategy.

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The drug is then packaged tightly and shipped north through a web of routes and several different means of transportation, with traffickers reacting quickly to interdiction efforts by the U.S. and allied countries.

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