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debarment

de·bar·ment

UK/dɪˈbɑːmənt/ US/di-ˈbär-mənt/ uncommon us

noun

1.

the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)

2.

the act of prevention by legal means

  • “they achieved his debarment from holding public office”

Origin

From debar + -ment.

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