prohibition

/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/noun
High School
1

An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.

2

A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.

3

A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.

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