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PROSCRIPTION Synonyms

7 synonyms for proscription. (exact relations)
6 hypernyms for proscription. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for PROSCRIPTION

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ban

verb, noun

v, 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

noun

n

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

noun

n

noun

• counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

• deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances

embargo

noun

n

noun

• a government order imposing a trade barrier

verb

• ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons

• prevent commerce

interdiction

noun

n

noun

• authoritative prohibition

• a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity

veto

verb, noun

v, 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

noun

n

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

Best Hypernyms For PROSCRIPTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for proscription, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for BAN

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