Interdiction

  • 51interdiction — noun a) the act of interdicting or something interdicted b) the destruction of an enemys military potential before it can be used …

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  • 52interdiction — in·ter·dic·tion .int ər dik shən n civil law removal of the right to care for one s own person or affairs (as because of mental incapacity) …

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  • 53Interdiction —    Droit civil: situation juridique d une personne qui se trouve privée de la jouissance ou de l exercice de ses droits, en partie ou en totalité, en vertu de la loi ou d une décision judiciaire …

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  • 54interdiction — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A refusal to allow: ban, disallowance, for biddance, inhibition, prohibition, proscription, taboo. See ALLOW. 2. A coercive measure intended to ensure compliance or conformity: interdict, penalty, sanction. See… …

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  • 55interdiction — n. prohibition, prevention; removal of certain religious privileges (Roman Catholicism); hindrance of enemy progress with steady bombardment (Military) …

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  • 56interdiction — Air operations aimed at diverting, disrupting, delaying, or destroying the enemy’s surface military potential before it can be used effectively against friendly forces. Basically, the operations are aimed at preventing the enemy’s reserves and… …

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  • 57interdiction — n. 1. Interdicting. 2. Prohibition, interdict …

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  • 58interdiction — in·ter·dic·tion …

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  • 59interdiction — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] mainly American formal the action of preventing someone or something from going or being taken somewhere …

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  • 60interdiction — in•ter•dic•tion [[t]ˌɪn tərˈdɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of interdicting or the state of being interdicted 2) an interdict • Etymology: 1485–95 …

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