pro·hi·bi·tion

pro·hi·bi·tion
/ˌprowəˈbıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 [noncount] : the act of not allowing something to be used or done

the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants

2 [count] : a law or order that stops something from being used or done

a prohibition against parking on the street

3 Prohibition [noncount] : the period of time from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when it was illegal to make or sell alcohol

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  • pro|hi|bi|tion — «PROH uh BIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of prohibiting or forbidding: »The prohibition against swimming in the city s reservoirs is sensible. 2. a law or laws that prohibits. 3. a law or laws against making or selling alcoholic liquors. National… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|lon|ga|tion — «PROH lng GAY shuhn, long », noun. 1. the action of lengthening in time or space; extension: »the prolongation of one s school days by a year of graduate study. ... the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs (George Eliot). 2. an added… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|mul|ga|tion — «PROH muhl GAY shuhn; especially British PROM uhl GAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of promulgating: »the very promulgation of the gospel (Richard Hooker). 2. the state of being promulgated. 3. the official publication of a new law or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|ro|ga|tion — «PROH ruh GAY shuhn», noun. the discontinuance of the meetings of a lawmaking body without dissolving it. ╂[< Latin prōrogātiō, ōnis < prōrogāre to defer; see etym. under prorogue (Cf. ↑prorogue)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|ton|a|tion — «PROH tuh NAY shuhn», noun. Chemistry. the addition of a proton: »The hydride complexes are usually obtained by reduction or protonation of suitable metal complexes. All the positively charged species listed in Table I were obtained by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro´a|bor´tion|ist — pro|a|bor|tion «PROH uh BR shuhn», adjective. favoring or permitting induced abortions: »proabortion legislation. The American Civil Liberties Union joined with the proabortion groups, making a woman s right to choose an abortion its top priority …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist — «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who favors laws against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a member of the Prohibition Party …   Useful english dictionary

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