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How do you use Interdict in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like censure or disallow, plus the exact meaning.

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Interdict meaning

  1. A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
  2. An injunction.

Using Interdict

  • The main meaning on this page is: A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted. | An injunction.
  • Useful related words include: censure, disallow, veto, proscribe.
  • In the example corpus, interdict often appears in combinations such as: to interdict, the interdict, an interdict.

Context around Interdict

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Interdict

  • In this selection, "interdict" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, court, main, standing, stopped, application and shipments stand out and add context to how "interdict" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a court interdict stopping the and a standing interdict which was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "interdict" sits close to words such as abrogation, agnew and airman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with interdict

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Accordingly, NAF aircraft were scrambled to interdict the location. (9 words)

The interdict was part A of the president’s application. (10 words)

He said “there’s no need for the president to interdict. (11 words)

Nehawu was late yesterday drafting papers to file at the high court on an urgent basis seeking an interdict on behalf of its members against unlawful and reckless exposure to occupational risk to their health and safety by the employer. (40 words)

Last month, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria gave the go-ahead for the auction after dismissing an interdict by the South African Heritage Resources Agency, which is responsible for the protection of the country’s cultural heritage. (39 words)

Gafar said he instructed the lawyers to expedite the main interdict application as urgent and to file an urgent application to force the city to reconnect the water and electricity of five protesting residents who had been disconnected. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Accordingly, NAF aircraft were scrambled to interdict the location.

Democratic Alliance has dismissed the shutdown as “much ado about nothing”, saying the court interdict stopped violation of South Africans’ rights by means of intimidation, violence or coercion.

Gafar said he instructed the lawyers to expedite the main interdict application as urgent and to file an urgent application to force the city to reconnect the water and electricity of five protesting residents who had been disconnected.

On Monday, the department of public service and administration, together with the acting minister, Thulas Nxesi approached the court asking for an order that would allow the interdict to stand.

The court refrained, for the purpose of deciding whether an interdict should be granted, from pronouncing on whether the merits of any of the president’s grounds for submitting that the certificate were invalid.

The interdict was part A of the president’s application.

We are committed to interdict shipments of arms and ammunition and hold traffickers accountable,” Harris explained.

Hlophe's application to interdict the impeachment vote was heard on Tuesday in the Western Cape High Court.

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In October 2023, the Special Investigating Unit obtained an interdict preventing them from withdrawing their pension benefits from the Transnet Retirement Fund.

Last month, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria gave the go-ahead for the auction after dismissing an interdict by the South African Heritage Resources Agency, which is responsible for the protection of the country’s cultural heritage.

Th Constitutional Court on Thursday dismissed the party’s application to interdict the chief justice from convening the first sitting, giving the go-ahead for it to proceed.

The judgment further stated that AE failed to provide corroborating affidavits or other evidence to support allegations of disruption, rendering the request for an interdict unsustainable.

While Samwu respected the court interdict, “the union continues to explore alternative avenues to address grievances and compel the employer to fulfil its obligations”.

He said “there’s no need for the president to interdict.

He was granted a court interdict, stopping the project from going ahead until it was decided who had the rights to make the film.

If the federal government would not interdict and inspect all shipping from Victoria to NSW, then the Sydney government would take control of the quarantine function itself.

Nehawu was late yesterday drafting papers to file at the high court on an urgent basis seeking an interdict on behalf of its members against unlawful and reckless exposure to occupational risk to their health and safety by the employer.

NMU spokesperson Zandile Mbabela said the seven had been arrested for violating a standing interdict which was read out and enforced on Monday.

She explained that the reason for the interdict was due to their protest action, lack of compliance and slander against some members who work for the department.

The provision has also been used by employers to interdict strikes by deeming them unprotected, although a recent labour appeal court judgment has refuted the lawfulness of this course of action.

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Common combinations with interdict

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "interdict" in a sentence?
An example: "Accordingly, NAF aircraft were scrambled to interdict the location." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "interdict" from authentic English texts.
What does "interdict" mean?
Interdict means: A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
What are synonyms of "interdict"?
Common synonyms of "interdict" include: censure, disallow, veto, proscribe, prohibit, forbid, destruct, destroy. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "interdict" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "interdict", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.