interdiction
noun/ˌɪntəˈdɪkʃn/
/ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃn/
[uncountable] (formal, especially North American English)- the act of stopping something that is being transported from one place from reaching another place, especially by using force
- the Customs Service’s drug interdiction programs
- The US committed its military forces to the interdiction of oil shipments prohibited under the sanctions.
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