Meaning & use
prohibition
A law or order that forbids something, or the act of forbidding it.
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The prohibition on fishing in the reserve helped fish populations recover.
During Prohibition, the sale of alcohol was illegal across the United States.
A note on using this word
Capitalized, Prohibition refers to the specific period from 1920 to 1933 when alcohol was banned in the U.S.
Words with a similar meaning
banrestriction
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