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Prohibition

nounid 104113·updated May 18, 2026
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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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banforbiddanceinhibitionprohibition eraproscription
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Prohibitions
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Prohibition's
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Prohibitions'

Framework definitions

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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
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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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