prohibition

One entry found for prohibition.

Main Entry: pro·hi·bi·tion
Pronunciation: "prO-&-'bi-sh&n also "prO-h&-
Function: noun
1 : the act of prohibiting by authority
2 : an order to restrain or stop
3 often capitalized : the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes