prohibitory
[proh-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
Origin of prohibitory
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Historical Examples of prohibitory
We seldom hear the word, because there is a prohibitory proverb, "Never say die."
The Devil's DictionaryAmbrose Bierce
Do they make no appeal for immediate, energetic and prohibitory legislation?
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
Trains are slow, and rates often so high as to be prohibitory.
The Railroad QuestionWilliam Larrabee
But this is the restrictive or prohibitory system in its simplest form.
Sophisms of the ProtectionistsFrederic Bastiat
It is conceded on all hands that the Prohibitory law is also beaten.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume TwoAbraham Lincoln