interdiction
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interdiction
- /ˌɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈdɪk.ʃən/
- /ˌɪn.tɚˈdɪk.ʃən/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English, borrowed from French interdiction, itself a borrowing from Latin interdictiō.
noun interdictions
- The act of interdicting or something interdicted. He went off in a hurry, victim to that senseless interdiction against sobriety which closes the pubs at six o'clock, and thereby convicts the populace of collective imbecility.
- The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used. 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.
