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Prohibition
01
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
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a regulation or rule that forbids the use or practice of something
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the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
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the act of forbidding the use or practice of something, particularly by law
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refusal to approve or assent to
prohibition
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prohibit
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prohibitionist
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prohibitionist
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Example
The prohibition of child labor is a critical aspect of international human rights laws.
The eighteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol.
The prohibition of fireworks within city limits is enforced every year during the holiday season.
The government enacted a prohibition on smoking in public places to protect public health.
The prohibition against certain drugs has been a topic of debate for decades.
