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interdiction

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noun/ˌɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈdɪk.ʃən//ˌɪn.tɚˈdɪk.ʃən/
  1. 1

    The act of interdicting or something interdicted.countableuncountable

    • 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.
  2. 2

    The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used.countableuncountable

    • 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.
    • “Russia relies on its shadow fleet to fund their conflict in Ukraine and our interdiction delivers a blow to Putin’s illegal war.”

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