interdiction
pronunciation
How to pronounce interdiction in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈdɪkʃn]
How to pronounce interdiction in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃn]
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- Noun:
- authoritative prohibition
- a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Word Origin
- interdiction (n.)
- mid-15c., enterdiccioun, from Latin interdictionem (nominative interdictio) "prohibition, interdiction," noun of action from past participle stem of interdicere (see interdict).
Example
- 1. I want an interdiction team ready for deployment in 20 minutes .
- 2. In addition to patrol duty , blastboats are dispatched for planetary defense and interdiction missions .
- 3. Analysis on problems about interdiction system before patent infringement action .
- 4. Does drug interdiction increase or decrease drug-related crime .
- 5. Interdiction to computers for the arts and social science .