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Interdict vs Stoppage - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between interdict and stoppage

is that interdict is a papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted while stoppage is a pause or halt of some activity.

As a verb interdict

is to exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.

interdict

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Roman Catholic) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
  • * Ayliffe
  • An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same.
  • To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction.
  • * Milton
  • Charged not to touch the interdicted tree.
  • To forbid (someone) from doing something.
  • (transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc).
  • * 1988 , James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom , Oxford 2004, p. 756:
  • Grant did not cease his efforts to interdict Lee's supply lines and break through the defenses.

    stoppage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pause or halt of some activity.
  • Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.