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Definition of proscription noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proscription

noun
 
/prəˈskrɪpʃn/
 
/prəʊˈskrɪpʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)
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  1. proscription (against/on something) the act of saying officially that something is banned; the state of being banned
    • A proscription on British exports ended in 1842.
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