prohibition

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'prohibition', 'Prohibition': /ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō′ə bishən)



prohibition
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Sense: The act of prohibiting
Synonyms:
forbiddance, prescription Collocations, ban Collocations
Sense: Restrictions placed upon the handling or consumption of liquor; often capital
Synonyms:
Eighteenth Amendment, the Noble Experiment


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