Proscription

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1. Noun

The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.

2. Noun

The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.

3. Noun

a decree that prohibits something
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