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Definition of: injunction
(in·jungk′shən) noun
1. The act of enjoining.
2. An admonition or order given with authority.
3. Law A judicial order requiring the party enjoined to take or (usually) to refrain from some specified action. See synonyms under ORDER. [<LL injunctio, -onis <injunctum, pp. of injungere join to, enjoin. See IN-2, JUNCTION.]
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