prohibition (Meaning)
prohibition (n)
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
a decree that prohibits something
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
refusal to approve or assent to
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
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prohibition Sentence Examples
- The prohibition of alcohol in the United States lasted from 1920 to 1933.
- The new law imposed a strict prohibition on smoking in all public buildings.
- The prohibition of certain substances aims to reduce their harmful effects on society.
- Prohibition of cell phone use while driving has been enforced to enhance road safety.
- The city council is considering a prohibition on the use of plastic bags in stores.
- The prohibition of gambling establishments in residential areas was met with support from local residents.
- Prohibition of entry without a valid ID was strictly enforced at the nightclub.
- Prohibition of hate speech is necessary to maintain a respectful and inclusive society.
- The treaty included a prohibition on the production and use of chemical weapons.
- Prohibition of discrimination based on race, gender, or religion is enshrined in many countries' laws.
FAQs About the word prohibition
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages, a decree that prohibits something, the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohi
prohibiting,banning, suppression, forbidding, enjoining,proscription, interdiction, proscribing, barring, outlawing
sanction, allowance, toleration, allowance, sanction, license,permission, toleration, endorsement, license
The prohibition of alcohol in the United States lasted from 1920 to 1933.
The new law imposed a strict prohibition on smoking in all public buildings.
The prohibition of certain substances aims to reduce their harmful effects on society.
Prohibition of cell phone use while driving has been enforced to enhance road safety.
