n.
Pronunciation: in- ' j ə ŋ (k)-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English injunccion, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French enjunxion, from Late Latin injunction-, injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin ― more at ENJOIN
Date: 15th century
1 : the act or an instance of enjoining : ORDER , ADMONITION
2 : a writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act
– in · junc · tive \ - ' j ə ŋ (k)-tiv \ adjective