embargo

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/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/

noun 4verb 2name 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

complete, strict, total | selective | international | economic | arms, oil, trade

VERB + EMBARGO

impose, place, put | enforce, tighten

lift

After years of tension, the two countries decided to lift the embargo on trade.

break, violate

Several countries were caught violating the trade embargo that had been in place for years.

PREP

~ against

The government imposed a trade embargo against the neighboring nation last year.

~ on

The government placed an embargo on all weapons sales to the country.

Definitions

noun

An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.

A ban on trade with another country.

Instead he [Jefferson] proposed an embargo, an end to all trade between America and England.

A temporary ban on making certain information public.

This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.

A heavy burden or severe constraint on action or expenditure.

They were delighted with the idea of their mamma having forgiven Louisa, but sorry, she thought, such a public proof of her pardon necessary as that of giving a party; for the sisters well knew how great an embargo it would lay on the purses of Helen and Georgiana;...

verb

To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.

To impose an embargo on a document.

Embargoed until after first reading in Parliament

name

A barangay of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.

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Example Bank

Instead he [Jefferson] proposed an embargo, an end to all trade between America and England.

Wiktionary

This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.

Wiktionary

Embargoed until after first reading in Parliament

Wiktionary

The U.S. is calling for an arms embargo against violators of the treaty.

Tatoeba · #67532

Opposition to the embargo was growing.

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