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| in·junc·tion [ in júngkshən ] (plural in·junc·tions) |
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1. court order: a court order that requires somebody involved in a legal action to do something or refrain from doing something
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2. command: a command or order, especially from somebody in a position of authority
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3. act of ordering somebody: the act of ordering somebody to do or not to do something
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| [15th century. < late Latin injunction-< Latin injungere "enjoin" < jungere "to join"] |