prohibition
noun/ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #5,576 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an official ban or rule that forbids something
Example sentence
The government introduced prohibition on the sale of alcohol in certain areas.
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