prohibition
//ˌprəʊ.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən//
Noun
prohibitionSingular
prohibitionsPlural
1
The act of officially forbidding something by law or rule.
The government announced a prohibition on smoking in public places.
2
A law or regulation that forbids something.
The city introduced a prohibition on smoking in public parks.
3
(historical) The period from 1920 to 1933 in the United States when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages was banned.
During Prohibition, many illegal bars called speakeasies operated in secret.