Meaning & use
Injunctions
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Official court orders that require a person or organization to do or stop doing a specific action.
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The court issued injunctions preventing the company from dumping waste into the river.
Her lawyers sought injunctions to block the release of the leaked documents.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'injungere,' meaning 'to enjoin' or 'impose'; injunctions are common tools in civil litigation to prevent irreversible harm.
Words with a similar meaning
restraining orderscourt orders
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