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prohibition

Syllabification: (pro·hi·bi·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌprō(h)əˈbiSHən/

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Definition of prohibition

noun

  • 1the action of forbidding something, especially by law:they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail
  • a law or regulation forbidding something:those who favor prohibitions on insider trading
  • 2 (Prohibition) the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.

Derivatives

prohibitionary

Pronunciation: /-ˌnerē/

adjective

Prohibitionist

Pronunciation: /-nist/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin prohibitio(n-), from prohibere 'keep in check' (see prohibit)

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