prohibition Synonyms
Another word for prohibition
• noun (Context 1)
The action of forbidding something, especially by law, decree, or official rule; a formal ban or restriction.
"The municipal government enacted a strict ban on outdoor water usage during the severe summer drought."
• noun (Context 2)
The legal prevention of the manufacture, storage, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, especially the national ban in the United States from 1920 to 1933 (often capitalized).
"During the era of temperance, underground speakeasies flourished across major American cities."
• noun (Context 3)
A judicial writ issued by a superior court ordering a lower court or tribunal to cease proceedings in a matter outside its jurisdiction.
"Defense counsel petitioned the appellate court for a writ of injunction to halt the lower tribunal's inquiry."
Opposites of prohibition
The opposite of prohibition shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: