1 [U] the act of stopping sth being done or used, especially by law:
the prohibition of smoking in public areas
2 [C] ~ (against / on sth) a law or a rule that stops sth being done or used:
a prohibition against selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 * prohibitions on the possession of dangerous weapons
3 (Prohibition) [U] (in the US) the period of time from 1920 to 1933 when it was forbidden by law to make and sell alcoholic drinks
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Is prohibition a noun, verb, or something else?
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