prohibition
noun
the act of prohibiting.
prohibitions
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pluralof prohibition.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The delegation will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy. The delegation is smaller than last year."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The tariff changes will take effect Sept. 15, while the trade prohibitions are set to kick in on Sept. 29.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He said that Canada was also maintaining its "prolonged retaliation" against the United States, including prohibitions on certain American goods and services.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
They really are totally uncontroversial, and both clauses were seen as, like, these original anti-corruption, anti-grifting prohibitions, and were largely just observed.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
My Lord, Besides those already mentioned, various other commercial restraints and prohibitions give the British trader and manufacturer many great and important advantages over the Irish.
From The Commercial Restraints of Ireland by John Hely Hutchinson
