prohibition
/ˌprəʊhɪˈbɪʃən/ noun [C or U]Definition
› a law or rule that officially stops something from being done, or the fact of not being allowed by official rules or laws: The regulations spell out the prohibition of age discrimination in the workplace.a prohibition against/on sth There is a prohibition on disclosing information.
(Definition of prohibition noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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