the Eighteenth Amendment
noun/ði ˌeɪtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/
/ði ˌeɪtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/
[singular]- the statement in the US Constitution that made it illegal to make and sell alcoholic drinks
- The Eighteenth Amendment, passed in 1919, extended prohibition to all of the states.
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