An official prohibition or edict against something

Usage examples of banning.

Milla saw Ed Banning, he had a long, green cigar clamped between what she thought of as perfect American teeth.

And before he left, I asked Captain Banning about it, and he said it was a good idea that the two of youse could probably help each other out.

Rutterman drove Major Banning to the Navy Building, where Banning underwent four separate security screenings before reaching his destination.

Banning by sight, and the warrant officer and Banning had often shared a drink, they subjected him to a detailed examination of the three identity cards and finally challenged him for his password.

The lieutenant commander handed him the clipboard, and Banning signed the form it contained, acknowledging his receipt of the envelope and the time he had accepted it.

When that process was complete, Banning tore the teletypewriter paper from the device, laid it on top of the original message, threw several switches, and began to type the encoded message back into the machine.

And then, because it was quicker to do that than for Banning to make the comparison himself, he held the teletypewriter decryption while Banning read the original message aloud.

Major Banning said, and reached for the phone to tell the chief to open it up.

An intelligence officer assigned to the Office of Management Analysis, he had met McCoy during a covert operation staged by Banning in China before the war.

Colonel Rickabee, Major Banning, and Captain Sessions looked very pleased with themselves.

I might as well confirm that Lieutenant Colonel Banning is now assigned to the OSS.

Major Banning be there if he knew it was Gunnery Sergeant Zimmerman calling?

Sergeant Zimmerman is calling for either Major Banning or Captain McCoy.

Ed Banning called, she always answered the telephone expecting the worst.

What she saw immediately explained why the receptionist mistook him for a civilian and why Ed Banning asked her to do something about his clothes.