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Prohibition

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment

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§1
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
§2
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
§3
a decree that prohibits something
§4
refusal to approve or assent to
§5
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment