Prohibition

/pɹəhɪbˈɪʃən/

/ˌpɹoʊəˈbɪʃən/

Prohibition

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

a regulation or rule that forbids the use or practice of something

synonyms : ban

the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment

the act of forbidding the use or practice of something, particularly by law

refusal to approve or assent to

Examples

1. Then, Prohibition happens.

2. Of course, as with any illicit substance in high demand, prohibition provided a lucrative money-making opportunity for organized crime.

3. People blame Prohibition on the Puritans.

4. Prohibition is a fascinating subject.