cease-and-desist order

cease-and-de·sist or·der

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Definition of cease-and-desist order words

noun cease-and-desist order an order by a government agency to a person or corporation to terminate a business practice found by the agency to be illegal or unfair. 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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