injunction

noun
UK: /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
US: /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

  1. An official order from a court that says something must or must not be done.

    1. The court issued an injunction against the company.
    2. The newspaper group sought an injunction to prevent the report being published, but failed.

Synonyms

order command decree

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "injunction" is /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ in British English and /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "injunction": order, command, decree.

Example usage of "injunction": "The court issued an injunction against the company.". More examples on the page.