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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Noun
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The act also outlines requirements and prohibitions for companies conducting business in Texas or producing a product or service consumed by Texas residents.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025 -
While many changes to Medicaid are scheduled to take effect in the coming years, one immediate effect is a one-year prohibition on Medicaid funding for reproductive health care providers that perform abortions.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
29 July 2025
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The ban is now in effect before and throughout games, as well as during halftime — both in the locker room and along the sidelines.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hemp growers and others supportive of the industry pushed supervisors to reconsider their ban.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Interdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdiction. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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