interdiction

/ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃən/
noun
  1. An official order or act that forbids something; a prohibition.
    • The government issued an interdiction on logging in the protected forest.
    • The school's interdiction against using phones during class was strictly enforced.
    • Despite the interdiction, some people continued to fish in the restricted area.
  2. The act of stopping or preventing something, especially by military force, such as blocking supplies or attacks.
    • Naval interdiction prevented the smuggling of weapons into the war zone.
    • The mission focused on the interdiction of drug trafficking ships in the ocean.
    • The air force carried out a successful interdiction of enemy supply routes.
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