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proscripción

proscription; ban

noun prohs-kreep-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin proscriptio, from proscribere 'to publish a list of outlaws'.

Also means

outlawing

Usage Note

Proscripción refers to an official ban, prohibition, or the act of declaring someone an outlaw. Historically it referred to the Roman practice of publicly naming enemies of the state. In modern usage it applies to the formal banning of a political party, substance, or activity. The verb is proscribir and the adjective proscrito.

Examples

"La proscripción del partido fue declarada inconstitucional."

Natural Translation

The banning of the party was declared unconstitutional.

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