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proscription

[proh-skrip-shuhn] / proʊˈskrɪp ʃən /
NOUN
forbiddance
Synonyms
STRONG
ban bar constraint embargo exclusion inhibition injunction interdict interdiction negation obstruction prevention prohibition refusal repudiation restriction taboo temperance veto
WEAK
disallowance don't no-no off-limits
Antonyms
STRONG
OK allowance approval freedom permission ratification sanction

Example Sentences

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While the judge began setting provisional trial dates for March, there is no certainty they can take place before the end of 2026 because of the ongoing legal battle over the group's proscription.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

A legal challenge attempting to temporarily block the proscription failed.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

It comes just days before a proscription order by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper under anti-terror law is set to come into force.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

Labour peer and activist Baroness and Shami Chakrabarti said that she did not advocate criminal activity in protest, she felt proscription was a "step too far."

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

It must not be supposed that, outside the capital, the proscription of the actor was general.

From Queens of the French Stage by Williams, H. Noel

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.