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prohibitory

[proh-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / proʊˈhɪb ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
restrictive
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"Any person violating these prohibitory orders shall be liable for prosecution," Delhi Police said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

In the following years, Cherian was arrested several times for violating prohibitory orders and participating in protests.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2022

“From this alone, it would seem to follow that Texas’s laws fall on the regulatory rather than prohibitory side of the line — and thus may not be applied on tribal lands,” he added.

From Washington Times Jun. 15, 2022

“The provision is written in a strict prohibitory language,” Mr. Pildes said.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2022

There are signs in the air that prohibitory measures will have to be resorted to.

From The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury by Asenath Carver Coolidge




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