LEARNit Dictionary
prohibition
noun
/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/
UK
/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃn/
US
1
the act of stopping something being done or used, especially by law
ممنوعیت, نهی, منع, قدغن
2
a law or a rule that stops something being done or used
ممنوعیت, نهی, منع, قدغن
a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18
prohibitions on the possession of dangerous weapons
3
(in the US) the period of time from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks
ممنوعیت, منع, دوره ممنوعیت الکل
a Prohibition-era speakeasy