pro ‧ hi ‧ bi ‧ tion AC /ˌprəʊhəˈbɪʃ ə n, ˌprəʊhɪˈbɪʃ ə n $ ˌproʊ-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ prohibit ; noun : ↑ prohibition ; adjective : ↑ prohibitive ]
1 . [uncountable] the act of saying that something is illegal
prohibition of
the prohibition of the sale of firearms
2 . [countable] an order stopping something
prohibition on/against
a prohibition on Sunday trading