injunction

UK: /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃ^ən/ US: /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ ,(in jungk′shən)

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in•junc•tion /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/   n. [countable]

1. Law an order by a court requiring a person or persons to do, or to keep from doing, a particular act:
   an injunction to prevent the father from visiting.

See -junc-.

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in•junc•tion  (in jungk′shən) n. 

1. Law a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
2. an act or instance of enjoining.
3. a command;
   order;
   admonition:
   the injunctions of the Lord.

• Late Latin injunctiōn- (stem of injunctiō), equivalent. to Latin injunct(us) (past participle of injungere to join to; see enjoin) + -iōn- -ion
• 1520–30

in•junc′tive, adj. 
in•junc′tive•ly, adv. 

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injunction / ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ noun

1. an instruction or order issued by a court to a party to an action, esp to refrain from some act, such as causing a nuisance
2. a command, admonition, etc
3. the act of enjoining

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin injunctiō, from Latin injungere to enjoin

inˈjunctive adjective

inˈjunctively adverb