prohibitory

[ proh-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. prohibitive.

Other Words From

• pro·hibi·tori·ly adverb
• nonpro·hibi·tori·ly adverb
• nonpro·hibi·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prohibitory¹

First recorded in 1585–95, prohibitory is from the Latin word prohibitōrius “restraining”; prohibit, -tory ¹

Example Sentences

Prohibitory orders had already been issued for the district after some cars were set on fire on Monday evening, and schools and colleges had been directed to remain closed on Tuesday.

From Reuters

There, too, permission is required from a police force that has been accused by lawyers and activists of abusing “prohibitory orders” to prevent assemblies of dissenting groups while looking away when government supporters rally, at times even without permission.

From New York Times

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

From BBC

“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

A prohibitory sign "Attention! State border of Ukraine. Pass prohibited" is on display at the Senkivka checkpoint near the border with Belarus and Russia in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine February 16, 2022.

From Reuters