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absolute ban
[/ˈæbsəluːt bæn/]
noun
pl: absolute bans
proibição absoluta
1.
A complete and total prohibition on something with no exceptions or conditions allowed
The government imposed an absolute ban on plastic bags in supermarkets.
O governo impôs uma proibição absoluta de sacolas plásticas nos supermercados.
2.
A legally binding measure that completely forbids a specific activity or substance
There is an absolute ban on smoking in public buildings.
Existe uma proibição absoluta de fumar em edifícios públicos.
Synonyms
complete prohibition
total ban
outright ban
flat ban
Antonyms
allowance
permission
authorization
conditional ban
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
proibição absoluta
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
proibição total
alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
proibição total
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
no ifs, ands, or buts
a hard line against something
draw the line
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