əˈbɪʃ noun
1.
a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
2.
( initial capital letter ) a member of the Prohibition party.
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Prohibition (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the period (1920--33) when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned by constitutional amendment in the US | |
| Prohi'bitionist | |
| —n | |
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| prohibitionist (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst) | |
| —n | |
| (sometimes capital) a person who favours prohibition, esp of alcoholic beverages | |
| prohi'bitionism | |
| —n | |
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