Blockade
Blockade noun - The cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies.
Excommunication and blockade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excommunication" instead a noun "Blockade".
Excommunication
Excommunication noun - The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society.
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Synonyms for Excommunication
Blockade and excommunication are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blockade" instead a noun "Excommunication".
Nearby Words: excommunicate, excommunicated, excommunicating
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