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interdictions

interdictions is the plural of interdiction.

Meaning of interdiction

Noun

interdiction (countable and uncountable, plural interdictions)

  1. 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.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 66
  2. 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.2012, BioWare, quoting Steven Hackett, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Reinstatement

Questions about interdictions

What is interdictions the plural of?
Interdictions is the plural of interdiction.

Words near interdictions in the dictionary

  1. interdicti
  2. interdicting
  3. interdiction
  4. interdictional
  5. interdictionary
  6. interdictions
  7. interdictive
  8. interdictively
  9. interdictor
  10. interdictors
  11. interdictory

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