blanket prohibition

collocation in English

meaningsofblanketandprohibition

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blanket
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/us
/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/
including or affecting everything, everyone, or all cases, in a large group ...
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prohibition
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that ...
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(Definition ofblanketandprohibitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofblanket prohibition

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They were not interpreted as ablanketprohibitionon the display of feelings.
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If some activity is sufficiently troublesome or dangerous to merit an injunction, ablanketprohibitionreplaces a standard of care.
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In addition, an important change has been made to the previousblanketprohibitionon the payment of the money to a close relative for their services.
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I understand the reservations expressed aboutblanketprohibitionrelating to certain areas.
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We are back once more toblanketprohibition.
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The result is that in some mental hospitals staff impose a sort ofblanketprohibition.
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Ablanketprohibitionon grants as suggested would be at variance with that obligation: individual cases will be considered on their merits.
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Clause 2 puts ablanketprohibitionon differentiating in employment.
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But ablanketprohibitionon comment as proposed would be inappropriate.
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It is hard to understand the justification for thisblanketprohibition.
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Why, instead, did they issue ablanketprohibition?
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Can thisblanketprohibitionbe modified in any way so that a fishing vessel can go to sea for purposes other than fishing?
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We are reminded there of the losses which will flow in the six main areas if ablanketprohibitionis imposed upon embryo research.
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Ablanketprohibitionon the use of party political publications for recruitment and advertising is not desirable.
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Urban clearways are subject to ablanketprohibitionon parking and loading at peak periods.
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Ablanketprohibitionwould not be appropriate.
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There are some issues there which need to be carefully addressed before it is decided that ablanketprohibitionshould be placed on access at night.
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It is not ablanketprohibition.
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That is ablanketprohibition.
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The fact that the ban on secret service information covers illegal as well as legal activities is perhaps the most disturbing aspect of theblanketprohibition.
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