PROSCRIPTION Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word proscription. (close relations)
Definition of PROSCRIPTION
Best Alternative Words for PROSCRIPTION
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| ban | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a decree that prohibits something • a bachelor's degree in nursing • 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova • 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania • an official prohibition or edict against something • a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10. verb • forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) • prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure • ban from a place of residence, as for punishment • expel from a community or group | ||||||||
| prohibition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages • a decree that prohibits something • the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment • refusal to approve or assent to • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||||
| censorship | nounn | |||||||
noun • counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy • deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances | ||||||||
| embargo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a government order imposing a trade barrier verb • ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons • prevent commerce | ||||||||
| interdiction | nounn | |||||||
noun • authoritative prohibition • a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity | ||||||||
| veto | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vote that blocks a decision • the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) verb • vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent • command against | ||||||||
| banishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) • rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone | ||||||||
