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Word entry · 11 letters

prohibition

Best crossword clue

"Rule against an act"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/Part of speech nounSorted bhiiinooprtStarts with PEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman and Old French prohibicion, from Latin prohibitiō. By surface analysis, prohibit + -ion.

Used in a sentence

  • But the prohibition on active advocacy and participation left a wide margin of allowable activity and was open to interpretation.
  • Appeals courts, including the 5th Circuit, have in the past upheld the federal ban in question. But more recently, some courts have shown hostility towards gun prohibitions aimed at 18- to 20-year-olds.

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