curfew

English Thesaurus

1. an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript,
definition	:	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	sign, signal, signaling,
definition	:	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication)

3. the time that the curfew signal is sounded (noun.time)

hypernym	:	deadline,
definition	:	the point in time at which something must be completed (noun.time)