proscription
noun
pro·scrip·tion
prō-ˈskrip-shən 
1
: the act of proscribing : the state of being proscribed
2
: an imposed restraint or restriction : prohibition
proscriptively
adverb
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Examples of proscription in a Sentence
the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place
a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors
Recent Examples on the Web
Under Elizabethan feudalism this notion was unthinkable if only because none but the royal had the alternatives of seemingly absolute choice, the liberties of the masses being hedged about by all sorts of rigid proscriptions.
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Andrew Aoyama, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024
Washington also secured buy-in for a proscription against the use of force to alter international boundaries, helping lock in place a status quo that has benefited the United States.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Those proscriptions effectively bar any independent, critical reporting on Russia’s military and its serial missteps in the war on Ukraine.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
The guidance also has a list of proscriptions: Do treat others with respect, even in the face of abuse.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
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Andrew Aoyama, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024
Washington also secured buy-in for a proscription against the use of force to alter international boundaries, helping lock in place a status quo that has benefited the United States.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Those proscriptions effectively bar any independent, critical reporting on Russia’s military and its serial missteps in the war on Ukraine.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
The guidance also has a list of proscriptions: Do treat others with respect, even in the face of abuse.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for proscription
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proscription
noun
pro·scrip·tion
prō-ˈskrip-shən
1
: the act of proscribing : the state of being proscribed
Legal Definition
proscription
noun
pro·scrip·tion
prō-ˈskrip-shən
1
: the act of proscribing : the state of being proscribed
2
: an imposed restraint or restriction
proscriptively
adverb
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