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prohibition vs decree

decree vs prohibition

prohibition and decree both are nouns.

prohibition is not a verb while decree is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prohibition Yes No No No
decree Yes No Yes No
As nouns, decree is a hypernym of prohibition; that is, decree is a word with a broader meaning than prohibition:
  • prohibition: a decree that prohibits something
  • decree: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
Other hypernyms of prohibition include edict, fiat, order, rescript.
prohibition (noun) decree (noun)
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
a decree that prohibits something
refusal to approve or assent to
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
prohibition (verb) decree (verb)
decide with authority
issue a decree
Difference between prohibition and decree

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