Prohibition
/prˌoʊəˈbɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
Sentence Examples
The first prohibition of slavery was in the mid-nineteenth century.
Prohibition is hereby officially prohibited.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of alcohol in the United States during the 1920s led to a rise in illegal trade.