(~s)
The ~ of something is the official forbidding of its existence or use. (FORMAL)
...the ~ against any religious service.
...the ~ of his records.
= prohibition
N-VAR
(~s)
The ~ of something is the official forbidding of its existence or use. (FORMAL)
...the ~ against any religious service.
...the ~ of his records.
= prohibition
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012