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Definition of the Eighteenth Amendment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Eighteenth Amendment

noun
 
/ði ˌeɪtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/
 
/ði ˌeɪtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/
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  1. 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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