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interdiction

in·ter·dic·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-dik-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈdɪk ʃən/
    • /ɪntəˈdɪkʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-dik-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈdɪk ʃən/

Definitions of interdiction word

  • noun interdiction an act or instance of interdicting. 1
  • noun interdiction the state of being interdicted. 1
  • noun interdiction an interdict. 1
  • noun interdiction steady bombardment of enemy positions and communications lines for the purpose of delaying and disorganizing progress. 1
  • noun interdiction The act of interdicting or something interdicted. 1
  • noun interdiction ban 1

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Origin of interdiction

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95, interdiction is from the Latin word interdictiōn- (stem of interdictiō). See interdict, -ion

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Parts of speech for Interdiction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

interdiction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

interdiction usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for interdiction

noun interdiction

  • decree — A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country.
  • sentence — Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.
  • injunction — Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
  • boycott — If a country, group, or person boycotts a country, organization, or activity, they refuse to be involved with it in any way because they disapprove of it.
  • penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.

Antonyms for interdiction

noun interdiction

  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
  • freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
  • release — to lease again.
  • approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
  • sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.

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