barring

/bɑrɪŋ/
/ˈbɑrɪŋ/
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Other forms: barrings

Definitions of barring
  1. noun
    the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
    synonyms: blackball
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    type of:
    ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance
    the act of forcing out someone or something
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