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prohibited
[proh-hib-i-tid]
adjective
forbidden by authority or law.
A scanner should be able to detect any prohibited object that the traveler may be carrying concealed in their clothing.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of prohibit.
Other Word Forms
- unprohibited adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of prohibited1
Example Sentences
Arrests are being made in places previously considered off limits, and the administration earlier this year rescinded a policy that prohibited enforcement actions in hospitals, schools or houses of worship.
Boeing said retaliation was "strictly prohibited" and it had seen a "more than 500% increase" in reports from employees since January, "which signals progress toward a robust reporting culture that is not fearful of retaliation".
Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a federal law that had prohibited most states from allowing sports betting, abuse toward athletes from bettors who blame them for their financial losses has soared.
"Travelling in swimwear outside the beach without appropriate cover is prohibited," it said.
For more than a century, the Posse Comitatus Act has expressly prohibited the use of the active duty armed forces and federalized national guard for civilian law enforcement,” the state’s request states.
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