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- Proscription - n. - The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.
- Proscription - n. - The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.
- Proscriptional - a. - Proscriptive.
- Proscriptionist - n. - One who proscribes.
- Know-nothing - n. - A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws, and the exclusive choice of native Americans for office.