The Clue
Some dictators' proclamations (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BANS
Tags
Notes
The answer BANS is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
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Some diktats
Declares off-limits
Most of the Ten Commandments, basically
Definition
BAN as a noun:
1. (prohibition, ban, proscription) = a decree that prohibits something
2. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
3. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
4. (ban, banning, forbiddance, forbidding) = an official prohibition or edict against something
5. (Bachelor of Arts in Nursing, BAN) = a bachelor's degree in nursing
BAN as a verb:
1. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building"
2. (ban, censor) = forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
3. (banish, ban) = ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
4. (banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball) = expel from a community or group