Noun: interdiction ,in-tu(r)'dik-shun
- Authoritative prohibition
"The government's interdiction of drug trafficking has had limited success"
- (law) a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
"The interdiction on offshore drilling was challenged in court";
- interdict
Derived forms: interdictions
Type of: ban, court order, prohibition, proscription
Encyclopedia: Interdiction