prohibitor

A prohibitor stands at the entrance with a sign.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One who prohibits: "prohibitor" refers to a person or entity that formally forbids something, especially through authority, law, or rule.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The government acted as a prohibitor of certain dangerous substances. (The government officially forbade those substances.)
  • She was seen as a prohibitor of free speech in the organization. (She prevented or forbade free expression.)

Advanced Usage

• "act as a prohibitor": to serve the function of forbidding something.

  • The new regulation acts as a prohibitor of unauthorized access. (The rule forbids unauthorized entry.)

• "prohibitor of": used to specify what is being forbidden.

  • The committee was a prohibitor of any changes to the policy. (The committee forbade any policy changes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Prohibit (verb): to formally forbid something by law, rule, or authority.

  • The law prohibits smoking in public places. (The law forbids smoking.)

• Prohibition (noun): the act of forbidding something, or a law or rule that forbids it.

  • There is a prohibition on using phones during the exam. (Phones are forbidden during the exam.)

• Prohibitory (adjective): serving to forbid or prevent something.

  • The sign had a prohibitory message: "No entry." (The sign forbade entry.)

Synonyms

• Forbidder: someone who forbids something.
• Ban: a formal or official prohibition (can also be used as a noun).
• Interdictor: one who imposes an official ban or restriction.

Related Idioms

• "lay down the law": to enforce rules strictly, often as a prohibitor.

  • The principal laid down the law, acting as a prohibitor of any misbehavior. (He strictly forbade misbehavior.)

• "put one's foot down": to firmly forbid something.

  • She put her foot down and became a prohibitor of late submissions. (She forbade late submissions firmly.)