interdiction
Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈdɪk.ʃən/
The English word “interdiction” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of interdicting or something interdicted.
- The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used.
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from French interdiction, itself a borrowing from Latin interdictiō.
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