interdiction

[in-ter-dik-shuh n]

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noun

an act or instance of interdicting.
the state of being interdicted.
an interdict.

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

Origin of interdiction

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

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Related Words for interdiction

suppression, decree, sentence, injunction, boycott, penalty, interdict, writ, ban, command, embargo, restriction, proscription, stoppage, refusal, limitation, prohibition, inhibition, censorship, taboo

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Historical Examples of interdiction

Why should the Congregation of the Index threaten his work with interdiction?
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
Thoughtlessly, without remembering her interdiction, I turned the knob.
Greener Than You Think
Ward Moore
The fine carries the interdiction with it, Mr. Traill, if you are asking for information.
Greyfriars Bobby
Eleanor Atkinson
The interdiction of the precious metals was therefore of later origin.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
But notwithstanding this interdiction these also were sent as remittances.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime
William Henry Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for interdiction

interdiction

noun

the act of interdicting or state of being interdicted
an interdict

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Word Origin and History for interdiction

mid-15c., enterdiccioun, from Latin interdictionem (nominative interdictio) "prohibition, interdiction," noun of action from past participle stem of interdicere (see interdict).