Prohibition | Mean of prohibition in English Dictionary

/ˌprowəˈbɪʃən/

• Noun
• the act of not allowing something to be used or done
1. the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants
• a law or order that stops something from being used or done
1. a prohibition against parking on the street
• the period of time from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when it was illegal to make or sell alcohol