/ ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
injunction (against sb) an official order given by a court which demands that sth must or must not be done :
to seek / obtain an injunction
The court granted an injunction against the defendants.
—compare restraining order
2.
( formal ) a warning or an order from sb in authority
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin injunctio(n-) , from Latin injungere enjoin, impose.