Hypernyms (ban is a kind of...): decree; edict; fiat; order; rescript (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of ban): banning-order (an order that bans something) cease and desist order; enjoining; enjoinment; injunction ((law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity)