Synonym: bar, block, exclude, forbid, obstruct, outlaw, prohibit, shut out. Antonym: approval, approve, consent, lessee, permission, permit, sanction. Similar words: band, urban, Cuban, husband, banker, banquet, abandon, banking. Meaning: [bæn] n. 1. a decree that prohibits something 2. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova 3. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania 4. an official prohibition or edict against something 5. a bachelor's degree in nursing. v. 1. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure 2. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) 3. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment 4. expel from a community or group.
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(121) The choice will soon be between a total nuclear weapons ban, and a wildfire spread of nuclear technology.
(122) The ban is pending approval of an anti-doping ethics code.
(123) We will in addition work for a global ban on chemical and biological weapons and stronger controls to prevent proliferation of ballistic missiles.
(124) They then barred him from watching Prisoner Cell Block H, before extending it to a total television ban.
(125) The militants enforced the ban on cheating in school exams, and even that old tradition disappeared.
(126) Because of the driving ban,[Sentencedict.com] Roberts would lose his job.
(127) If you refuse, you will be treated as though you had failed the test, and you will face a lifetime ban.
(128) These will include maintaining the status quo, retaining hunting with new restrictions, a partial ban, and a total ban.
(129) The rebels finally agreed to a ban on terrorist activity.
(130) The bill signed by Leavitt attempts to ban gay student groups without running afoul of this statute.
(131) His support for a 15-month blanket ban on strikes suggests that he is still not wholly aware of this fact.
(132) Great plans are afoot to ban smoking in public places, resulting in smokers soon becoming complete outcasts in society.
(133) Pete Wilson, has vowed to remove language in the party platform that calls for a constitutional ban on abortions.
(134) The vote on the ban was 14-1, with Britain standing alone.
(135) Eminent scientists are clamouring for an outright ban on all chlorine substances.
(136) This impaired breeding activity and led to a complete ban on artificial feeding.
(137) Along with the points from the latter, that would mean an immediate ban.
(138) Throughout the day[Sentence dictionary], repeal supporters argued that the ban on some types of weapons is arbitrary and unconstitutional.
(139) On 13 April 1932 he successfully carried through a measure to ban the Nazis' private armies.
(140) Although an immediate ban on all anti-personnel mines was endorsed by 15 retired generals, including Gen.
(141) Nevertheless, it has to be recognised that several interests may feel threatened by an advertising ban.
(142) The sportswear giants broke off their deal with the world sprint champion who's awaiting a four-year ban for drug abuse.
(143) But the industry is rejecting growing calls for legislation to ban the use of gene test results in assessing cover.
(144) Besides the jail sentence Mr Hayton now faces and eight year driving ban increased from four years.
(145) Apparently, moves are afoot to ban smoking in public places.
(146) And last March, the Ministry of Trade ended a yearlong ban on importing used vehicles.
(147) And, a base spokesman acknowledged the cooler ban did not prohibit knapsacks, soft-sided fabric coolers or wagons.
(148) Nuclear disarmers are right in saying that a test ban would stop weapons builders trying out new and fancier designs.
(149) The News International ban was just the type of dispute that must have been envisaged when the Code was drawn up.
(150) There is a ban on alcohol and drugs and new age travellers will be discouraged.