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prohibition
noun [C or U] /ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ /-hɪˈ-/
/ˌproʊ-/ Definition
› the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this: New York City has announced a prohibition on smoking on buses. The environmental group is demanding a complete prohibition against the hunting of whales. It's my feeling that the money spent on drug prohibition would be better spent on information and education.Forbidding and banning thingsLegislation and law-making
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Synonyms and related words:
- abolish verb
- abolitionist noun
- ban noun
- ban verb
- bar verb (PREVENT)
- censor verb
- censorship noun
- clean sth up phrasal verb (BAD BEHAVIOUR)
- curfew noun
- debar verb
- deny verb (REFUSE)
- impermissible adjective
- nix verb
- off-limits adjective
- outlaw verb
- prohibit verb
- proscribe verb
- unauthorized adjective
- veto noun
- veto verb
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