Prohibition

/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/

noun

The act of not allowing something to be done or used.

The government has put a prohibition on smoking in public places.

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Prohibition usually involves an official decision by authorities.

Local prohibition on the use of fireworks is strictly enforced.

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Prohibition can refer to any kind of ban, not only legal ones.

The school's prohibition of cell phones during class is new.

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Use 'prohibition' to talk about bans in different contexts, formal and informal.

There's a social prohibition against discussing salary at the dinner table.

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