All 4 Uses
interdict
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- Those were good days, he told himself, dodging bombs from the German Stukas and the more random artillery fire with which the Fascists had tried to interdict his squadron...Like most men he was unable to remember the stark terror of combat.†
Chpt 5.
- This could be the beginning of a conventional war against NATO, its first step being interdiction of the sea lines of communication.†
Chpt 6. *interdiction = authoritative prohibition; or to stop or hamper
- These Alfas and Victors appear to be racing for our coast, almost certainly with the intention of establishing an interdiction force—effectively a blockade of our Atlantic coast.†
Chpt 6.
- The NATO mission would be to maintain the Atlantic Bridge and continue transoceanic trade, and the obvious Soviet mission would be to interdict this trade.†
Chpt 10.
Definitions:
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(1)
(interdict) to stop or hamper - especially through authoritative prohibition
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Specialized senses:
Religious: an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
Law: a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Law enforcement: police action to prevent something such as trafficking of drugs or illegal aliens
Military: destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication