1
as in prohibition
an order that something not be done or used
a written interdiction against the wearing of clothing incorporating gang colors
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2
as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the recent interdiction against open fires on the beach has riled summer revelers
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Recent Examples of interdiction
The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The boat had been detected by a maritime patrol aircraft, and that interdiction resulted in the seizure of more than 1,615 pounds of marijuana.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Some measures include adding pullover lanes along Florida’s northern border and adding X-ray machines to interdiction stations, Simpson said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Also, some countries have cooperation agreements with the South American nation for drug interdictions.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
This would allow Ukrainian forces to break through Russian electronic warfare systems and achieve its own battlefield air interdiction.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
These interdictions included hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs as well as humans attempting to be smuggled into the United States.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The boat had been detected by a maritime patrol aircraft, and that interdiction resulted in the seizure of more than 1,615 pounds of marijuana.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Some measures include adding pullover lanes along Florida’s northern border and adding X-ray machines to interdiction stations, Simpson said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Also, some countries have cooperation agreements with the South American nation for drug interdictions.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
This would allow Ukrainian forces to break through Russian electronic warfare systems and achieve its own battlefield air interdiction.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
These interdictions included hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs as well as humans attempting to be smuggled into the United States.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interdiction
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Aleks’s grandfather lived in the Soviet Union at a time when a pseudo-prohibition was in place.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ferguson, one of two Republican commissioners on the FTC at the time, voted against the rule, arguing that the FTC lacked the authority to issue a nationwide prohibition on a centuries-old business practice.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the state legislature, Salvador has sponsored a variety of bills to regulate AI, including a ban on deepfakes in political campaigns and an initiative to create standards for labeling AI content.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leaders from duPont Manual's chapter of Students Demand Action called for a ban on assault weapons and organized a walkout yesterday with hundreds of students.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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The brothers argue that the banning of their accounts amounts to a breach of contract and caused substantial financial losses, bringing a dozen claims against both Meta and TikTok.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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Schlep concedes to being relatively powerless, but says he’s been heartened by the online community’s response to his banning.—
Steven Asarch,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Interdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdiction. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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