Ban (law)

The "no smoking" symbol, expressing a ban on smoking in that particular place

A ban is a formal or informal prohibition[1] of something. Bans are formed for the prohibition of activities within a certain political territory. Some bans in commerce are referred to as embargoes. Ban is also used as a verb similar in meaning to "to prohibit".

  1. ^ "ban". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

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