prohibitionist

Example Sentences

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The Senators owner, a prohibitionist through and through, made things harder on himself by subsisting without a source of revenue that other teams availed themselves of.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

Most of the shops are to be operated by people of color who had been incarcerated by prohibitionist laws.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Mr. Sweanor emphasized that he’s not a prohibitionist.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2023

They included the prohibitionist Edwin Scrymgeour, who ultimately claimed victory along with Labour's E. D. Morel.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2022

For my part, however, I am a downright prohibitionist!

From Sentimental Education Vol 1 by Flaubert, Gustave