Definitions

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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Opening a three-day defence of the home secretary's proscription of the group, barristers told the Court of Appeal on Tuesday that overturning it would limit ministers' counter-terrorism powers.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Opening the trial on Tuesday, Mr Justice Johnson told jurors that the allegations they would consider predate Palestine Action's proscription under terrorism laws this June.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Former home secretary Yvette Cooper has previously defended the proscription by saying some supporters of Palestine Action "don't know the full nature" of the group.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

The High Court ruled on 30 July that proscription of the group, which has carried out break-ins at defence firms linked to Israel as part of direct action protests, should be reviewed.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

These figures would indicate that a very considerable congregation of believers still existed in spite of the systematic and ruthless proscription of the past twenty years.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles

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