- prohibition pro·hi·bi·tion n
- [ˌprəʊɪ'bɪʃ(ə)n]
proibizione f, divieto
Prohibition — (esp Am: of alcohol) proibizionismo
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prohibition pro·hi·bi·tion n
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pro|hi|bi|tion — «PROH uh BIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of prohibiting or forbidding: »The prohibition against swimming in the city s reservoirs is sensible. 2. a law or laws that prohibits. 3. a law or laws against making or selling alcoholic liquors. National… … Useful english dictionary
Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist — «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who favors laws against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a member of the Prohibition Party … Useful english dictionary
pro|hi|bi|tion|ist — «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who favors laws against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a member of the Prohibition Party … Useful english dictionary
pro·hi·bi·tion — /ˌprowəˈbıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act of not allowing something to be used or done the city s prohibition of smoking in restaurants 2 [count] : a law or order that stops something from being used or done a prohibition against… … Useful english dictionary
pro·hi·bi·tion·ist — /ˌprowəˈbıʃənıst/ noun, pl ists [count] : someone who supported the laws that made the production and sale of alcohol illegal in the U.S. during Prohibition … Useful english dictionary
prohibition — pro·hi·bi·tion /ˌprō ə bi shən/ n 1 a: an extraordinary writ issued by a higher court commanding an inferior court to keep within its proper jurisdiction (as by ceasing a prosecution) b: an order to refrain or stop 2 a: something (as a law) that… … Law dictionary
Prohibition — Pro hi*bi tion, n. [L. prohibitio: cf. F. prohibition.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict. [1913 Webster] The law of God, in the ten commandments, consists mostly of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prohibition — pro|hi|bi|tion [ ,prouə bıʃn ] noun * 1. ) count a law or rule that stops people from doing something: BAN: prohibition on: Environmental groups want a total prohibition on the dumping of nuclear waste. prohibition against: a prohibition against… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prohibition — pro|hi|bi|tion [ˌprəuhıˈbıʃən US ˌprou ] n 1.) [U] the act of saying that something is illegal prohibition of ▪ the prohibition of the sale of firearms 2.) an order stopping something prohibition on/against ▪ a prohibition on Sunday trading … Dictionary of contemporary English
prohibition — pro•hi•bi•tion [[t]ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of prohibiting 2) gov a) the legal prohibiting of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages b) gov (usu. cap.) the period (1920–33) during which such prohibition was in… … From formal English to slang
Prohibition — Pro|hi|bi|tion [ ,prouə bıʃn ] in the U.S., the period from 1920 to 1933 when it was illegal to make or sell alcoholic drinks. A pace that illegally served alcoholic drinks during this time was called a speakeasy. ╾ Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist noun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
