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Definition prohibition in British English

prohibition noun

noun
/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a law or rule that stops people from doing something

Example

Environmental groups want a total prohibition on the dumping of nuclear waste.

Example

a prohibition against the disclosure of information

Synonyms and related words
act adjective law the administration of justice
2

the action of officially preventing something from being done

Example

the prohibition of discrimination

Synonyms and related words
refusal silence denial
Definition prohibition in British English