prohibition

Definitions

The action of forbidding something, especially by law.

The period from 1920 to 1933 when the manufacture and sale of alcohol were illegal in the United States.

Examples

The government issued a strict prohibition against smoking in public buildings.

During the era of Prohibition in the United States, the sale of alcohol was illegal.

The school's prohibition of mobile phones during class hours is intended to improve student focus.

Synonyms

ban veto embargo interdiction restriction taboo outlawing

Antonyms

approval permission authorization sanction allowance consent endorsement