interdiction

Definitions of interdiction
  1. noun
    an official prohibition or edict against something
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    prohibition
    refusal to approve or assent to
  2. noun
    100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
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    unité monétaire roumaine
    monetary unit in Romania
  3. noun
    the act of preventing
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    prévention
    the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
    limitation, restriction
    forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
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    interférence, obstruction
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
  4. noun
    a decree that prohibits something
    synonyms: prohibition
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    décret, édit
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4

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"Paradise Lost" by John Milton, Book VII

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