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- the principal's prohibition against the use of cell phones in the school building met with unanimous approval by the teachers
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- the school issued a prohibition against wearing clothing with obscene and provocative slogans
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- allowance,
- allowing,
- authorization,
- clearance,
- consent,
- granting,
- leave,
- letting,
- license
- (or licence),
- licensing
- (also licencing),
- permission,
- permitting,
- sanction,
- sanctioning
- approbation,
- approval,
- blessing,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement),
- imprimatur,
- OK
- (or okay)
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8 Prohibition-Era Words
8 Prohibition-Era Words
From bathtub gin to the blind pig
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of prohibition was in the 14th century
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