admissionban
nounUK /ədˈmɪʃən bæn/
US /ədˈmɪʃən bæn/
A rule that says someone is not allowed to come in.
The school put an admission ban on the new student until his papers were ready.
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2. A temporary stop on letting people join a club or group.
The club announced an admission ban while it checked its membership list.
3. An official order that keeps someone out of a place.
The stadium issued an admission ban after the fight in the stands.
4. A rule that stops new patients from being accepted at a hospital.
The hospital's admission ban lasted until more beds were free.