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
To enforce the prohibitions, the IRS would need to open and conduct an audit and propose the revocation of tax-exempt status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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
In Germany the prohibitions relating to "toasts," or drinking one another's health have played a great part.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
