express prohibition

collocation in English

meaningsofexpressandprohibition

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express
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪkˈspres/us
/ɪkˈspres/
moving or being ...
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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 ofexpressandprohibitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexpress prohibition

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Anexpressprohibitionhas been imposed against mixing metallic mercury with other substances for export.
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That is anexpressprohibitionof retrospective action in criminal matters which we all believe to be a right prohibition.
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If workable formulations can be found, the board might be put under anexpressprohibitionagainst rescuing business entered into irresponsibly.
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I am not aware of any express permission, nor indeed of anyexpressprohibition, of the kind referred to.
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Clause 17 contains theexpressprohibitionof their use as a substitute for anaesthetics in this way.
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I see noexpressprohibitionof their doing so in the paragraph.
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Therefore, we see no reason for anexpressprohibition.
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Anexpressprohibitionof expenditure calculated to advance the interests of a political party could well have a moderating effect upon the scale and style of campaigns.
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In order to test the correctness of the refusal to go further, it must be assumed that the defendants obey theexpressprohibitionof the decree.
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Despite express prohibitions from the employer, they were found liable; this was merely an unauthorised mode of the employee carrying out his duties (driving), not an entirely new activity.
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