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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInterdiction
/ˌɪn.təˈdɪk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of prohibiting or forbidding something, typically by legal or official authority.
"The court issued an interdiction against the company's unauthorized release of sensitive data." - 2
A military or law enforcement tactic aimed at intercepting, delaying, disrupting, or destroying enemy forces or supplies en route.
"Naval forces increased their patrols for drug interdiction along the coastline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'interdictio', meaning a prohibition or exclusion, stemming from the verb 'interdicere' (to forbid, interdict), composed of 'inter-' (between) and 'dicere' (to speak). It entered the English language in the late 15th century through Middle French, initially retaining ecclesiastical and legal senses before expanding into military and law enforcement contexts to denote the action of prohibiting or intercepting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interdiction" is said worldwide
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interdiction
Transliteration: ɛ̃.tɛʁ.dik.sjɔ̃
"L'interdiction de fumer est stricte dans ce bâtiment."
Interdiktion
Transliteration: ɪntɐdɪkˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Behörden verhängten eine strikte Interdiktion für den Schmuggelverkehr."
interdizione
Transliteration: in.ter.diˈt͡sjo.ne
"L'interdizione dei traffici illeciti è una priorità per la polizia."
interdicción
Transliteration: in.teɾ.ðikˈθjon
"Las operaciones de interdicción redujeron drásticamente el contrabando."
interdição
Transliteration: ĩ.teʁ.diˈsɐ̃w
"A interdição da via causou congestionamento no trânsito."
प्रतिषेध
Transliteration: pratishedh
"सीमा पर अवैध वस्तुओं का प्रतिषेध किया गया।"
拦截
Transliteration: lánjié
"海岸警卫队加强了对走私船只的拦截。"
저지
Transliteration: jeoji
"정부는 마약 밀반입을 막기 위해 철저한 저지 작전을 펼쳤다."
阻止
Transliteration: soshi
"麻薬密売の阻止に向けた国際的な取り組みが強化されている。"
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