Anti-Saloon League of America

[ an-tee-suh-loon, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn ti səˈlun, ˌæn taɪ- /

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a national organization, founded in 1893 in Ohio, advocating the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

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