WordValeinjunction
a court order requiring someone to do or stop doing something
In more detail
1. (noun) a court order that forbids someone from doing something or requires them to do something
2. (noun) a strong instruction or command telling someone to do something
Examples
- 1. The judge issued an injunction preventing the company from selling the product.
- 2. The coach's injunction was that all players must arrive on time for practice.
How to use injunction
Injunction is primarily a legal term referring to a court order, though it can also mean a strong command or instruction in formal contexts. In legal usage, it typically describes orders that prevent someone from doing something (prohibitive) or require them to do something (mandatory). The term carries formal, authoritative weight and is most common in legal, administrative, or formal written English.
Common phrases
- issue an injunction
- obtain an injunction
- seek an injunction
- court injunction
- temporary injunction
- restraining order
Synonyms
court order · order · directive · command · mandate
Word family
injunct (verb, rare)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse injunction with junction; also, some overuse it outside legal contexts when simpler words like order or instruction would be more appropriate.
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