Prohibition and Rule

Prohibition

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

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Rule and prohibition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Prohibition".

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

Usage example: read the rules that are posted before you use the pool

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Prohibition and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prohibition" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

old	old prohibition	old rule
similar	similar prohibition	similar rule
specific	specific prohibition	specific rule
complete	complete prohibition	complete rule
Other adjectives: strong, absolute, strict, general, universal, explicit, official, last, catholic, roman, self-imposed.

Inherent in the System: Prohibition and mafia rule seem to force even decent people to do reprehensible things.

Source: Anime / 91 Days
Clare's Origins Arc is rooted in this prohibition, since her mother-figure Theresa killed a bandit to protect Clare and was, in turn, slain by fellow Claymores for breaking the rule, motivating Clare to become a Claymore herself.

Source: Impartial Purpose-Driven Faction
See also the Wild West, for fictional depictions of similar "lawless" time, Gangster Land which was based on the mob rule of the Prohibition era, and The Big Rotten Apple, which is a precursor from The '70s.

Source: Urban Hellscape

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