WorldJuly 15, 2026
interdiction
/ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃən/
Definition
The act of intercepting or preventing the movement of prohibited people or goods, often through law enforcement or military action.
Etymology
The word originates from the Latin 'interdictio,' meaning a prohibition or decree. It moved through Old French into Middle English, maintaining its sense of formally forbidding or blocking an action.
In the news
The article mentions the International Interdiction Task Force, a specialized unit working to stop human smuggling networks from successfully moving people across borders illegally.
Bangladeshi national appears in US court on human smuggling charges after extradition from Brazil
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