Crossword Genius

Robber prohibited something, we hear (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandit

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'robber' is the definition.
(bandit is a type of robber)

'prohibited something we hear' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'something' could be 'it' (both can refer to an object) and 'it' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'band' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bandit that I've seen before include "Dan bit the robber badly" , "Violent outlaw" , "Violent robber" , "Member of a gang of robbers" , "(One-armed?) outlaw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.