in·ter·dic·tion

[in-ter-dik-shuhn]
noun
1.
an act or instance of interdicting.
2.
the state of being interdicted.
3.
4.
steady bombardment of enemy positions and communications lines for the purpose of delaying and disorganizing progress.

Origin:
1485–95; < Latin interdictiōn- (stem of interdictiō). See interdict, -ion

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interdiction (ˌɪntəˈdɪkʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of interdicting or state of being interdicted
2.  an interdict

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