Sentence example with the word 'prohibitory'

prohibitory

Definition adj. tending to discourage

Last update: August 3, 2015


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* In the case of Georgia there was a prohibitory law, which was disregarded.   [Please select]

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Congress passed the prohibitory statute in 1807, to go into effect January, 1808.   [Please select]

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James imposed severe prohibitory duties, and Charles, his successor, continued them.   [Please select]

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On demand of the French Minister, the Emperor recalled his prohibitory decrees against Christianity and issued an Edict of Toleration.   [Please select]

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_ And on words over five syllables (of which I hope no one will wish to see any examples), a totally prohibitory tax.   [Please select]

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Commissioner Lin, whom he selected to carry out his prohibitory policy, was a fit instrument for such a master, equally virtuous in his aims and equally tyrannical in his mode of proceeding.   [Please select]

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