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A Ban is, generally, any decree that prohibitss something.
Bans are formed for the prohibition of activities within a certain political territory. Some see this as a negative act (equating it to a form of censorship or discrimination) and others see it as maintaining the "status quo". Bans in commerce are referred to as embargos
Other possible uses are below.
Ban was title of medieval rulers of Bosnia and Wallachia. It is sometimes translated as viceroy but that is not accurate. It is thought that this word originates from Sarmatian "Bajan"; it also bears similarity with Khan. Teritory over which a ban rules is Banovina (in Bosnia) and Banat (in Wallachia).
Ban was also the title of province administrators in Hungary; each of the provinces was called Banat. The title doesn't bear nearly as much weight as medieval one.
Ban was also the title for province administrator in Kingdom of Yugoslavia; each of the provinces was also called Banovina. The weight of the title was not nearly similar to medieval one.
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