cease and desist order
noun
: an order from an administrative agency to refrain from a method of competition or a labor practice found by the agency to be unfair
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A cease and desist order was issued by the state.
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The Alaska Division of Banking and Securities issued a series of cease and desist orders to 30-year-old Garrett Elder beginning in October and ordered him to pay a nearly $1.8 million fine for defrauding clients through his business, Tycoon Trading LLC.
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Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) alongside the Department of the Attorney General issued a cease and desist order against Tri-County Cremation Services LLC on Friday.
—Kyle Davidson, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2021
Activision Blizzard also agreed to a cease and desist order on these practices, according to the SEC.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
But this week, the National Labor Relations Board — which oversees union representation votes — filed in federal court for a national cease and desist order to prevent Starbucks from retaliating against union supporters.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022
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Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) alongside the Department of the Attorney General issued a cease and desist order against Tri-County Cremation Services LLC on Friday.
—Kyle Davidson, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2021
Activision Blizzard also agreed to a cease and desist order on these practices, according to the SEC.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
But this week, the National Labor Relations Board — which oversees union representation votes — filed in federal court for a national cease and desist order to prevent Starbucks from retaliating against union supporters.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for cease and desist order
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“Cease and desist order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease%20and%20desist%20order. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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