word
Prohibition
Proh-uh-BIH-shuhn
/ˌproʊʌˈbɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
prohibition
Dictionary meaning
The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof).
Examples
- They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter.
- In 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US.
Synonyms: inhibition, forbiddance
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