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en·join·der

 (ĕn-join′dər)
n.
An authoritative request or injunction: an enjoinder not to swim when the lifeguard was off duty.
[From enjoin (modeled on rejoinder).]
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enjoinder

(ɪnˈdʒɔɪndə)
n
an order or obligation
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en•join•der

(ɛnˈdʒɔɪn dər)

n.
1. a prohibition by injunction.
2. an emphatic directive or order.
[1890–95; derivative of enjoin, after rejoinder]
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