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interdict

in·ter·dict [ íntər dìkt ]


noun  (plural in·ter·dicts)
Definition:
 
1. prohibitive order: a court order that prohibits something

2. exclusion from church sacraments: a ban imposed by a pope, church council, or bishop that excludes a person, group, or nation from the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. In the past, the interdict was used to enforce obedience.



transitive verb  (past and past participle in·ter·dict·ed, present participle in·ter·dict·ing, 3rd person present singular in·ter·dicts)
Definition:
 
1. ban somebody or something by law: to prohibit something or forbid somebody from doing something, especially in accordance with civil or ecclesiastical law

2. prevent illegal entry: to prevent somebody or something from entering a country illegally
Patrols will be increased along the border to interdict smugglers.

3. keep enemy out of area: to keep an enemy from using an area by troop movements or other means

[13th century. Via French< Latin interdictum< interdicere "prohibit" < dicere "speak"]

in·ter·dic·tion [ ìntər díksh'n ] noun
in·ter·dic·tor [ ìntər díktər ] noun
in·ter·dic·to·ry [ ìntər díktəree ] adjective
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