general prohibition

Frequency: 6.08.1 per million words

A ban that applies broadly to a whole class of people or things.

prohibitionADJECTIVE + prohibition

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general

Examples (10)

  • The company implemented a general prohibition on personal use of company vehicles.
  • There is a general prohibition against smoking in all public buildings.
  • The new law introduces a general prohibition on the sale of certain chemicals.
  • Such a general prohibition would be difficult to enforce effectively across the entire region.
  • They argued against a general prohibition that might stifle innovation in the tech sector.
  • A general prohibition was put in place to protect endangered species from hunting.
  • The committee recommended a general prohibition of aggressive marketing tactics in schools.
  • Was a general prohibition the most effective solution to the problem of plastic waste?
  • The government considered a general prohibition on all non-essential international travel.
  • Despite the general prohibition, some people still found ways to circumvent the rules.