injunction

BrE /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ AmE /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL ORDER [singular] C1

a legal order that prevents someone from doing something or forces them to do it

orden judicial, prohibición

  • an injunction against somebody/something

Collocations injunction against disclosure · injunction to do something

  • The judge issued an injunction preventing the company from selling its products.

    El juez emitió una orden judicial que impedía a la empresa vender sus productos.

2 RESTRAINT [singular] C1

a strong feeling of being prevented from doing something

sensación de restricción, inhibición

  • an injunction against something

Collocations injunction against action · injunction to act

  • There was an injunction against her speaking out.

    Había una sensación de restricción que la impedía hablar.