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Definition restraining order in American English

restraining order noun

[countable]noun
/rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ ˌɔrdər/
1

a legal document from a judge that stops someone from doing something

Example

She took out a restraining order against the man accused of stalking her.

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Definition restraining order in American English