debarment

noun

Definition of debarmentnext
as in deterrence

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  1. deterrence
  2. nullification
  3. neutralization
  4. prohibition
Noun
  • The border czar position has not in the past had prosecutorial powers, but ICE operations have often relied on creating a sense of fear in immigrant communities as a means of deterrence.
    Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Last week, the U.S. Space Force also set up its first unit in Japan, seeking to enhance the alliance's defense and deterrence.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deterrence
Noun
  • Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The first challenge to the court’s nullification of Kenyatta’s victory came almost immediately.
    Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2017
Definition of nullification
Noun
  • Twenty-three years later, Uvalde proved that the priority must still be placed upon neutralization, regardless of equipment, armor and personnel training.
    Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.
    Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of neutralization
Noun
  • Both countries recently announced prohibitions on exports of those materials to one another.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Illinois passed its legacy admission prohibition in August, following Maryland, which enacted a legacy admission ban in April that applies to both public and private colleges.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibition
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