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   prohibition

   /ˌprəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of forbidding something, especially by law: "they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail" Similar banningforbiddingprohibitingbarringdebarmentvetoingproscriptiondisallowingdisallowanceinterdictionoutlawingmaking illegalbanbarinterdictvetoembargoinjunctionproscriptionboycottmoratorium
   • ▪ a law or regulation forbidding something: "prohibitions on insider dealing"
   • ▪ a writ from a superior court forbidding an inferior court from proceeding in a suit deemed to be beyond its cognizance.
   • 2. the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin prohibitio(n-), from prohibere ‘keep in check’ (see prohibit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prohibitionary adjective
   • 2. Prohibitionist noun

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   What does prohibition mean?

   • prohibición, prohibición [feminine, singular]… proibição, proibição [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PROHIBITION definition: 1. the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this: 2. the period from….

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   What is prohibition & why is it important?

   • Prohibition refers to a period in American history when the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages was made illegal. The law, which was created by the Eighteenth Amendment (ratified in 1918) to the United States Constitution and subsequently reversed by the Twenty-first Amendment (ratified in 1933), proved largely unpopular.

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   What is an example of Prohibition?

   • Many use the example of Prohibition to argue that more harm than good comes from the enactment of laws that are sure to be widely disobeyed. Some states and localities (called “dry”) had outlawed the production and sale of alcohol before the Prohibition amendment was adopted.

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   When did the Prohibition era start?

   • The Prohibition Era began in 1920 when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors, went into effect with the passage of the Volstead Act. Despite the new legislation, Prohibition was difficult to enforce.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › prohibitionPROHIBITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prohibition is the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this. It can also refer to the period from 1920 to 1933 when the production and sale of alcohol was illegal in the US.

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   Learn the meaning of prohibition as the act of prohibiting by authority, an order to restrain or stop, or the forbidding by law of alcohol. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › prohibitionPROHIBITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Prohibition is the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this. It can also refer to the period from 1920 to 1933 when the production and sale of alcohol was illegal in the US.

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   Prohibition is the legal ban on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages, which was enforced in the US from 1920 to 1933. Learn more about the history, causes, effects, and controversies of Prohibition from Dictionary.com.

8. www.history.com › topics › roaring-twentiesProhibition: Years, Amendment and Definition - HISTORY

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   Oct 29, 2009 · Prohibition was a federal ban on the production, transportation and sale of alcohol in the United States from 1920 to 1933. Learn about the origins, enforcement and repeal of the 18th Amendment, as well as the social and cultural impacts of Prohibition.

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   Aug 30, 2024 · Prohibition, legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages with the aim of obtaining partial or total abstinence through legal means. Most countries that have experimented with the ban have soon lifted it, including the United States.

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    Prohibition, legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933 under the terms of the Eighteenth Amendment.