Synonyms for injunction
ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃənin·junc·tion

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1. injunction

   Instruction implies superiority of knowledge, direction of authority on the part of the giver; a teacher gives instructions to his pupils, an employer gives directions to his workmen. Order is still more authoritative than direction; soldiers, sailors, and railroad employees have simply to obey the orders of their superiors, without explanation or question; an order in the commercial sense has the authority of the money which the one ordering the goods pays or is to pay. Command is a loftier word, as well as highly authoritative, less frequent in common life; we speak of the commands of God, or sometimes, by polite hyperbole, ask of a friend, "Have you any commands for me?" A requirement is imperative, but not always formal, nor made by a personal agent; it may be in the nature of things; as, the requirements of the position. Prohibition is wholly negative; it is a command not to do; injunction is now oftenest so used, especially as the requirement by legal authority that certain action be suspended or refrained from, pending final legal decision. Compare ARRAY; CLASS; LAW; PROHIBIT; SYSTEM.

   Synonyms:
   command, direction, instruction, mandate, order, prohibition, requirement

   Antonyms:
   allowance, consent, leave, liberty, license, permission, permit

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1. injunction

   Synonyms:
   mandate, order, command, exhortation, precept

   Antonyms:
   disobedience, insubordination, noncompliance, nonobservance

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1. injunctionnoun

   a formal command or admonition

   Synonyms:
   cease and desist order, enjoinment, enjoining

2. injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease and desist ordernoun

   (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity

   "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

   Synonyms:
   cease and desist order, enjoinment, enjoining

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1. • Command

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1. injunctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   command, order, precept, mandate

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1. List of paraphrases for "injunction":

   order, restraining, warrant

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1. Nate Cardozo:

   The MBTA wildly overreacted to the students' proposed presentation, and obtained an 11th hour injunction from a federal court in Boston, preventing them from going on stage, electronic Frontier Foundation represented the students, and 10 days later we convinced the judge to reverse the earlier gag, as it was blatantly unconstitutional.

2. The FDA:

   Failure to correct the violations promptly may result in legal action, including product seizure, injunction and/or criminal prosecution.

3. Rick Scott:

   We will prohibit a person from possessing or purchasing a firearm if they are subject to an injunction for protection against stalking, cyberstalking, dating violence, repeat violence, sexual violence or domestic violence.

4. Court Judge Callie V. Granade:

   This injunction binds Judge Don Davis and all his officers, agents, servants and employees, and others in active concert or participation with any of them, who would seek to enforce the marriage laws of Alabama which prohibit or fail to recognize same sex marriages.

5. The Texas Democrats:

   It is no surprise that Republican Governor Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan want to arrest their political opponents, thankfully, this is still the United States of America. We will defend the freedom to vote, and we look forward to our temporary injunction hearing on August 20th.