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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•hi•bi•tion /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of prohibiting.
- Government[uncountable]
- the prohibiting of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages by law.
- Government[usually: Prohibition] the period (1920–33) during which such a law was in effect in the U.S.
- a law, rule, order, or regulation that forbids:[countable]a prohibition against public nudity.
pro•hi•bi•tion•ist, n. [countable]See -hab-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•hi•bi•tion (prō′ə bish′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of prohibiting.
- Governmentthe legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption.
- Government(often cap.) the period (1920–33) when the Eighteenth Amendment was in force and alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S.
- a law or decree that forbids.
- Latin prohibitiōn- (stem of prohibitiō). See prohibit, -ion
- Middle English 1275–1325
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interdiction.
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