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prohibition
/ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən/
noun
zakaz
Also
prohibicja(f)
Definition
The act of forbidding something by law or rule; a period when the sale and production of alcohol were illegal.
Examples
There is a strict prohibition against smoking in public buildings.
Obowiązuje ścisły zakaz palenia w budynkach publicznych.
The Prohibition era in the US lasted from 1920 to 1933.
Era prohibicji w USA trwała od 1920 do 1933 roku.
Synonyms
Collocations
alcohol prohibitionstrict prohibitionimpose a prohibition
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