Eighteenth Amendment

ˌeɪˈtiːnθ əˈmɛndmənt

Definition

Definition of Eighteenth Amendment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

US history

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amendment prohibiting alcohol manufacture and sale in the US

Dated

The Eighteenth Amendment started the Prohibition era in the US.
The Eighteenth Amendment was eventually repealed.
Historians often discuss the impact of the Eighteenth Amendment.

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Expressions with eighteenth

eighteenth-century

adj.

from or related to the years 1701 to 1800

She wore an eighteenth-century dress to the party.

Expressions with amendment

constitutional amendment

formal change added to a constitution that updates its rules or rights

The new constitutional amendment guarantees equal voting rights for all citizens.

contract amendment

formal change added to an existing agreement between two or more parties

The contract amendment extended the project deadline by six months.

draft amendment

preliminary written change to a rule or document prepared for discussion

The committee reviewed the draft amendment before the final vote.

subject to amendment

adj.

open to changes or modifications

The contract is subject to amendment by both parties.

friendly amendment

unopposed change to a motion accepted by proposer

The committee accepted a friendly amendment to clarify the motion.

table an amendment

present an amendment for discussion or consideration

The MP tabled an amendment to the bill.

unconstitutional amendment

change to a constitution that violates its principles

The court ruled the new law as an unconstitutional amendment.

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French:dix-huitième amendement, ...
German:Achtzehnter Zusatzartikel, ...
Italian:Diciottesimo Emendamento, ...
Spanish:Decimoctava Enmienda, ...
Portuguese:Décima Oitava Emenda, ...
Chinese:第十八修正案, ...
Japanese:禁酒法, ...
Arabic:التعديل الثامن عشر, ...
Hebrew:הַתִּקּוּן הַשְּׁמוֹנֶה עָשָׂר, ...
Russian:Восемнадцатая поправка, ...
Ukrainian:Вісімнадцята поправка, ...
Hindi:अठारहवां संशोधन, ...
Bengali:অষ্টাদশ সংশোধনী, ...
Catalan:Esmena Divuitena, ...
Czech:osmnáctý dodatek, ...
Danish:Det attende ændringsforslag, ...
Dutch:Eighteenth Amendment, ...
Greek:Δέκατη Όγδοη Τροπολογία, ...
Hungarian:az Egyesült Államok alkotmányának tizennyolcadik kiegészítése, ...
Khmer:វិសោធនកម្មទីដប់ប្រាំបី, ...
Korean:제18차 수정 헌법, ...
Persian:اصلاحیه هجدهم, ...
Polish:Osiemnasta Poprawka, ...
Portuguese (BR):Décima Oitava Emenda, ...
Romanian:Amendamentul al Optsprezecelea, ...
Swedish:Det artonde tillägget, ...
Thai:การแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมครั้งที่สิบแปด, ...
Turkish:On Sekizinci Değişiklik, ...
Vietnamese:Tu chính án thứ mười tám, ...

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