prohibition

[ proh-uh-bish-uhn ]

/ ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /

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noun

the act of prohibiting.

the legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption.

(often initial capital letter) the period (1920–33) when the Eighteenth Amendment was in force and alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S.

a law or decree that forbids.

Origin of prohibition

1275–1325; Middle English <Latin prohibitiōn- (stem of prohibitiō). See prohibit, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR prohibition

4 interdiction.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prohibition

pro·hi·bi·tion·ar·y, adjectivean·ti·pro·hi·bi·tion, adjective, nounnon·pro·hi·bi·tion, nounpre·pro·hi·bi·tion, noun

Words nearby prohibition

progressivism, progress payment, prog rock, pro-growth, prohibit, prohibition, prohibitionist, Prohibition party, prohibitive, prohibitory, prohormone

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Example sentences from the Web for prohibition

The trade flouts a March 2014 prohibition on all exports of weaponry and military equipment to Moscow.
Ukraine Militias Warn of Anti-Kiev Coup|Jamie Dettmer|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the end of Prohibition in 1933, alcohol was once again legal throughout Arkansas.
Will Arkansas’ Prohibition Finally End?|Jack Holmes|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first major shift towards the Republican Party in Texas came with Prohibition.
How Religion Turned Texas Red|William O’Connor|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or take Breaker bourbon, the “first bourbon produced in Southern California since Prohibition.”
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana|Eric Felten|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The prohibition was erected for good reason: to prevent the religious wars that wracked Europe in the previous century.
The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One|Jack Schwartz|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For periodicals it is sufficient if the prohibition is made in a general way, at the beginning of each number.
Copyright: Its History and Its Law|Richard Rogers Bowker
I can very well understand why such a prohibition was never given in that case.
The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain|William Carleton
The King, when he heard of it, smiled and said that his prohibition had only been aimed at men.
Old and New Paris, v. 1|Henry Sutherland Edwards
In the Penitentials we find the prohibition of burning grains where a man had died.
Folklore as an Historical Science|George Laurence Gomme
The minor will be sufficiently proved by disproving all the pretences of a prohibition.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for prohibition (1 of 2)

prohibition

/ (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən) /

noun

the act of prohibiting or state of being prohibited

an order or decree that prohibits

(sometimes capital) (esp in the US) a policy of legally forbidding the manufacture, transportation, sale, or consumption of alcoholic beverages except for medicinal or scientific purposes

law an order of a superior court (in Britain the High Court) forbidding an inferior court to determine a matter outside its jurisdiction

Derived forms of prohibition

prohibitionary, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for prohibition (2 of 2)

Prohibition

/ (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən) /

noun

the period (1920–33) when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned by constitutional amendment in the US

Derived forms of Prohibition

Prohibitionist, noun

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Cultural definitions for prohibition

Prohibition

[ (proh-uh-bish-uhn) ]

The outlawing of alcoholic beverages nationwide from 1920 to 1933, under an amendment to the Constitution. The amendment, enforced by the Volstead Act, was repealed by another amendment to the Constitution in 1933.

notes for Prohibition

Prohibition is often mentioned in discussions of how much social change can be brought about through law, because alcohol was widely, though illegally, produced and sold during Prohibition; it was served privately in the White House under President Warren Harding, for example.

notes for Prohibition

Many use the example of Prohibition to argue that more harm than good comes from the enactment of laws that are sure to be widely disobeyed.

notes for Prohibition

Some states and localities (called “dry”) had outlawed the production and sale of alcohol before the Prohibition amendment was adopted. The repealing amendment allowed individual states and localities to remain “dry,” and some did for many years.

单词	prohibition
释义	prohibition [ proh-uh-bish-uhn ] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prohibition ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of prohibiting. the legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption. (often initial capital letter) the period (1920–33) when the Eighteenth Amendment was in force and alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S. a law or decree that forbids. Origin of prohibition 1275–1325; Middle English <Latin prohibitiōn- (stem of prohibitiō). See prohibit, -ion SYNONYMS FOR prohibition 4 interdiction. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prohibition ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prohibition pro·hi·bi·tion·ar·y, adjectivean·ti·pro·hi·bi·tion, adjective, nounnon·pro·hi·bi·tion, nounpre·pro·hi·bi·tion, noun Words nearby prohibition progressivism, progress payment, prog rock, pro-growth, prohibit, prohibition, prohibitionist, Prohibition party, prohibitive, prohibitory, prohormone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prohibition The trade flouts a March 2014 prohibition on all exports of weaponry and military equipment to Moscow. Ukraine Militias Warn of Anti-Kiev Coup\|Jamie Dettmer\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After the end of Prohibition in 1933, alcohol was once again legal throughout Arkansas. Will Arkansas’ Prohibition Finally End?\|Jack Holmes\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The first major shift towards the Republican Party in Texas came with Prohibition. How Religion Turned Texas Red\|William O’Connor\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Or take Breaker bourbon, the “first bourbon produced in Southern California since Prohibition.” Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana\|Eric Felten\|July 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The prohibition was erected for good reason: to prevent the religious wars that wracked Europe in the previous century. The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One\|Jack Schwartz\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For periodicals it is sufficient if the prohibition is made in a general way, at the beginning of each number. Copyright: Its History and Its Law\|Richard Rogers Bowker I can very well understand why such a prohibition was never given in that case. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain\|William Carleton The King, when he heard of it, smiled and said that his prohibition had only been aimed at men. Old and New Paris, v. 1\|Henry Sutherland Edwards In the Penitentials we find the prohibition of burning grains where a man had died. Folklore as an Historical Science\|George Laurence Gomme The minor will be sufficiently proved by disproving all the pretences of a prohibition. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)\|Richard Baxter British Dictionary definitions for prohibition (1 of 2) prohibition / (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən) / noun the act of prohibiting or state of being prohibited an order or decree that prohibits (sometimes capital) (esp in the US) a policy of legally forbidding the manufacture, transportation, sale, or consumption of alcoholic beverages except for medicinal or scientific purposes law an order of a superior court (in Britain the High Court) forbidding an inferior court to determine a matter outside its jurisdiction Derived forms of prohibition prohibitionary, adjective British Dictionary definitions for prohibition (2 of 2) Prohibition / (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən) / noun the period (1920–33) when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned by constitutional amendment in the US Derived forms of Prohibition Prohibitionist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prohibition embargo, restriction, proscription, exclusion, constraint, veto, injunction, taboo, prevention, temperance, refusal, interdiction, negation, obstruction, interdict, bar, repudiation, disallowance, out of bounds, no-no Cultural definitions for prohibition Prohibition [ (proh-uh-bish-uhn) ] The outlawing of alcoholic beverages nationwide from 1920 to 1933, under an amendment to the Constitution. The amendment, enforced by the Volstead Act, was repealed by another amendment to the Constitution in 1933. notes for Prohibition Prohibition is often mentioned in discussions of how much social change can be brought about through law, because alcohol was widely, though illegally, produced and sold during Prohibition; it was served privately in the White House under President Warren Harding, for example. notes for Prohibition Many use the example of Prohibition to argue that more harm than good comes from the enactment of laws that are sure to be widely disobeyed. notes for Prohibition Some states and localities (called “dry”) had outlawed the production and sale of alcohol before the Prohibition amendment was adopted. The repealing amendment allowed individual states and localities to remain “dry,” and some did for many years. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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prohibition

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