proscription.

An official ban on an activity, organization, or practice.

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Words that belong together

• proscription of an organization
• religious proscription

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The proscription of the association was challenged in court.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular proscription; plural proscriptions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.