prohibition era

prohibition era
noun
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑prohibition
Derivationally related forms: ↑prohibitionist (for: ↑prohibition)
Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period

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