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Prohibit
/prəˈhɪbɪt/verb
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To prohibit is to formally forbid or prevent something by authority, often to maintain safety or order. In today's world, it's commonly used in laws and rules to curb harmful behaviors, but it can also lead to creative workarounds that highlight tensions between control and freedom.
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Prohibit is directly tied to the U.S. Prohibition era (1920-1933), when alcohol was banned, leading to a surge in underground culture—over 30,000 speakeasies popped up across the country, and it inadvertently helped establish the FBI as a major law enforcement agency by combating organized crime.
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