Also means
ban
Usage Note
Prohibición is a feminine noun ending in -ción, always preceded by a feminine article: la prohibición. It pairs naturally with levantar ('to lift a ban') or imponer ('to impose a ban'). The related verb is prohibir and the adjective prohibido, as seen on 'no entry' signs: Prohibido el paso.
Examples
"La prohibición del alcohol fracasó."
Natural Translation
The prohibition of alcohol failed.
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