prohibition
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən//
- United States//ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən//
An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
noun
- 1
An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
But the prohibition on active advocacy and participation left a wide margin of allowable activity and was open to interpretation.
Appeals courts, including the 5th Circuit, have in the past upheld the federal ban in question. But more recently, some courts have shown hostility towards gun prohibitions aimed at 18- to 20-year-olds.
- 2
A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
- 3
A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman and Old French prohibicion, from Latin prohibitiō. By surface analysis, prohibit + -ion.
Forms
- plural
- prohibitions
prohibition · An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
Prohibition · Any of several periods during which the manufacture,…project · A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and…projected · displayed