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Prohibition
01
an official rule or law that forbids something
Examples
Smoking in public buildings is under prohibition.
02
the act of forbidding, restricting, or inhibiting something
Grammatical Information
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Abstract
Composition
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Plural form
prohibitions
Examples
The teacher's prohibition of late submissions was clear.
03
the period from 1920 to 1933 in the United States during which the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages was constitutionally banned
Examples
Prohibition led to the rise of speakeasies across the country.
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