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Word: Prohibition
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin prohibitio(n-), from prohibere ‘keep in check’ (see prohibit)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌprəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of forbidding something, especially by law
Short Definition:action of forbidding something
Examples:- they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail
Definition:
the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.
Short Definition:prevention of manufacture and sale of alcohol
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