The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INTERDICTS
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What does INTERDICTS mean?
INTERDICTS noun- A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
- An injunction.
- To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
- To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction.
- To forbid (someone) from doing something.
- To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc).