curfew order
Official nighttime ban
A curfew order is an official directive requiring people to remain indoors during specified hours, typically issued by government authorities during emergencies, civil unrest, or wartime.
The order may apply to everyone in an area or target specific groups: The curfew order kept all residents off the streets after 10 PM.
Violating a curfew order usually carries legal penalties.
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- state of emergencyOfficially declared public danger
- restrictionLimit on action
- martial lawArmed forces governance
- emergencySerious sudden danger
civil unrest · midnight · after dark · police · law enforcement · local authorities · violation · enforcement · penalty · stay-at-home · mandate · decree · nightfall · patrol · siren · quarantine · authority · compliance
- restrictionsban, bans, limits, limit, restrictions
- court ordersinjunction, subpoena, summons, ruling, decree
- executive orderspresidential directives, presidential decree, presidential proclamation, proclamations, executive actions
- public orderriot, breach of peace, unlawful assembly, public nuisance, civil unrest
- royal decreesroyal decree, royal decrees, decree, decrees, royal edict
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
curfew orderfreedom of movement
Liberty to travel unimpeded
free passage · all-clear · right to assemble · free assembly · open city
curfew ordersuggestion
Idea proposed for consideration
recommendation · advisory · guideline · request · invitation
curfew, curfews, order, orders, ordered, ordering, orderly, orderliness, disorder