Main Entry: pro·hi·bi·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən also ˌprō-hə-\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the act of prohibiting by authority
2 : an order to restrain or stop
3 often capitalized : the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes