interdiction
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English, borrowed from French interdiction, itself a borrowing from Latin interdictiō.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]interdiction (countable and uncountable, plural interdictions)
- the act of interdicting or something interdicted
- the destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used
- 2012, BioWare, quoting Steven Hackett, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Reinstatement:
- Under Emergency War Powers Reg. 903.5, you are hereby authorized to assume command of the Normandy SR-2. You are directed to begin interdiction operations against any and all enemies posing a threat to Earth, its colonies, and its allies.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]act of interdicting or something interdicted — see prohibition
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin interdictiōnem.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]interdiction f (plural interdictions)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “interdiction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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