prohibition
noun
pro·hi·bi·tion
ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən 
also
ˌprō-hə-
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
Synonyms
Examples of prohibition in a Sentence
the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants
a prohibition against parking on the street
Recent Examples on the Web
But sessions about the prohibition of fluoride in public water supplies were packed, and residents who signed up to speak were divided.
—
Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Then, in April 2023, the department proposed a rule that would change Title IX to bar blanket prohibitions on trans students competing on sports teams that align with their gender identities.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The prohibition against soap comes from a time when all soap was made with lye, which could eat through a patina in minutes.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The legislation was virtually the same as an 1831 prohibition, save one crucial difference.
—Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Arizona Department of Transportation guidelines currently state a prohibition on right turns on red lights needs to be approved by an agency traffic engineer, Beeber pointed out.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Dual-use items are not under a blanket prohibition, COGAT said.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
While the Federal Reserve Act prohibits the Fed from interacting directly with the public, there is no such prohibition on interacting with banks.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
There is also a prohibition on building in the floodplain or modifying streams, including channelization.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2024
Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Then, in April 2023, the department proposed a rule that would change Title IX to bar blanket prohibitions on trans students competing on sports teams that align with their gender identities.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The prohibition against soap comes from a time when all soap was made with lye, which could eat through a patina in minutes.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The legislation was virtually the same as an 1831 prohibition, save one crucial difference.
—Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Arizona Department of Transportation guidelines currently state a prohibition on right turns on red lights needs to be approved by an agency traffic engineer, Beeber pointed out.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Dual-use items are not under a blanket prohibition, COGAT said.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
While the Federal Reserve Act prohibits the Fed from interacting directly with the public, there is no such prohibition on interacting with banks.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
There is also a prohibition on building in the floodplain or modifying streams, including channelization.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2024
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prohibition
noun
pro·hi·bi·tion
ˌprō-ə-ˈbish-ən
1
: the act of prohibiting
2
: an order forbidding something
3
often capitalized
: the forbidding by law of the sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverages
Legal Definition
prohibition
noun
pro·hi·bi·tion
ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-shən
1
a
: an extraordinary writ issued by a higher court commanding an inferior court to keep within its proper jurisdiction (as by ceasing a prosecution)
b
: an order to refrain or stop
2
a
: something (as a law) that prohibits a certain act or procedure
b
capitalized
: the period from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors was prohibited by the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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