injunction
nounStress: second syllable
Syllables: in-junc-tion (3)
English Definition
An authoritative warning or order, especially a judicial one.
Example Sentence
The court granted an injunction to stop the demolition of the building.
US IPA
/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
UK IPA
/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn/