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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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2. www.britannica.com › event › Prohibition-United-States-historyProhibition | Definition, History, Eighteenth Amendment, & Repeal

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

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

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   Oct 29, 2009 · 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...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ProhibitionProhibition - Wikipedia

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   Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles ), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROHIBITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROHIBITION definition: 1. the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this: 2. the period from…. Learn more.

6. www.history.com › news › 10-things-you-should-know-about10 Things You Should Know About Prohibition - HISTORY

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   Jan 16, 2015 · 10 Things You Should Know About Prohibition. Ninety-five years after its inception, learn 10 fascinating facts about America’s nearly 14-year “noble experiment” in alcohol prohibition. By ...

7. www.britannica.com › topic › prohibition-alcohol-interdictProhibition | Definition, Alcohol, Amendment History, & Facts

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   Prohibition, legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages with the aim of obtaining partial or total abstinence through legal means.

8. www.khanacademy.org › 1920s-america › aProhibition (article) | 1920s America | Khan Academy

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   Overview Prohibition was a nationwide ban on the sale and import of alcoholic beverages that lasted from 1920 to 1933. Protestants, Progressives, and women all spearheaded the drive to institute Prohibition. Prohibition led directly to the rise of organized crime. The Twenty-first Amendment, ratified in December 1933, repealed Prohibition.