suspension of publication; publication ban
Refers to an official or formal halt to the issuing of printed matter, such as newspapers, magazines, or books. Often used in legal or regulatory contexts.
The magazine was ordered to suspend publication.
A ban on publication was issued.
発禁 is a more colloquial abbreviation for 'publication ban', often used in historical or informal contexts, while 発行停止 is a formal legal term.
出版停止 is a broader term for stopping publication, not necessarily by official order; 発行停止 implies a formal suspension or ban.
Compound of 発行 (はっこう, 'publication') and 停止 (ていし, 'suspension'). The meaning is transparent from its components.