ban
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /bæn/US /bæn/
Meaning
noun
an official rule that says that something is not allowed
“a smoking ban”
verb
to decide or say officially that something is not allowed
“ban something, The law effectively bans smoking in all public places.”
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