Definition of prohibition

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Prohibition (n.) Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages..

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Prohibitionist :: Prohibitionist (n.) One who favors the prohibition of the sale (or of the sale and manufacture) of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
Embargo :: Embargo (n.) An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail.
Interdict :: Interdict (n.) A prohibitory order or decree; a prohibition.
Proscription :: Proscription (n.) The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.
Prohibitory :: Prohibitory (a.) Tending to prohibit, forbid, or exclude; implying prohibition; forbidding; as, a prohibitory law; a prohibitory price..
Prohibition :: Prohibition (n.) Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages..
Indicavit :: Indicavit (n.) A writ of prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts..
Interdict :: Interdict (n.) A prohibition of the pope, by which the clergy or laymen are restrained from performing, or from attending, divine service, or from administering the offices or enjoying the privileges of the church..
Forbiddance :: Forbiddance (n.) The act of forbidding; prohibition; command or edict against a thing.
Defence :: Defence (n.) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Prohibitionist :: Prohibitionist (n.) One who favors prohibitory duties on foreign goods in commerce; a protectionist.
Inhibition :: Inhibition (n.) The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo..
Allowableness :: Allowableness (n.) The quality of being allowable; permissibleness; lawfulness; exemption from prohibition or impropriety.
Annex :: Annex (v. t.) To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt..
Embar :: Embar (v. t.) To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block up.
Restraint :: Restraint (n.) That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition, or the like; limitation; restriction..
Forbid :: Forbid (v. i.) To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.
Tolerate :: Tolerate (v. t.) To suffer to be, or to be done, without prohibition or hindrance; to allow or permit negatively, by not preventing; not to restrain; to put up with; as, to tolerate doubtful practices..
Disobedience :: Disobedience (n.) Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.
Not :: Not (adv.) A word used to express negation, prohibition, denial, or refusal..
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