Order and Prohibition

Opposite meaning words

Order noun - The way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another.

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Prohibition is an antonym for order in disorder topic.

Nearby Words: ordered, orderly, ordering, orderliness

Prohibition noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.

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Order is an antonym for prohibition in sanction topic.

old	old order	old prohibition
similar	similar order	similar prohibition
specific	specific order	specific prohibition
complete	complete order	complete prohibition
Other adjectives: entire, absolute, strict, religious, general, official, last.

Without breaking the prohibition against real life examples, as stated above in order to maintain discipline, Commanders throughout history have tried to enforce this trope.

Source: The Women Are Safe with Us
In Forbidden Planet, Robbie the Robot is Three-Laws Compliant, locking up when ordered to shoot one of the visiting starship crewmen, because his programming to follow a direct order comes into conflict with his prohibition against injuring a human being.

Source: Three-Laws Compliant
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks doubled as a drinking club during the Prohibition era.

Source: Brotherhood of Funny Hats

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