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embargo
[em-bahr-goh]
noun
plural
embargoesany restriction imposed upon commerce by edict, especially against a certain country as a penalty or to induce compliance with demands or legal obligations.
The United Nations fact-finding mission recommended the imposition of an arms embargo and other targeted economic sanctions on the rogue state.
The software may not be exported into any country with which the United States maintains a trade embargo prohibiting the shipment of goods.
an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
an injunction from a government commerce agency to refuse freight for shipment, as in case of congestion or insufficient facilities.
a restraint or hindrance; prohibition.
A one-year embargo on her published dissertation allowed only the title, abstract, and citation information to be released to the public.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
to impose an embargo on.
embargo
/ ɛˈɑːɡəʊ /
noun
a government order prohibiting the departure or arrival of merchant ships in its ports
any legal stoppage of commerce
an embargo on arms shipments
a restraint, hindrance, or prohibition
verb
to lay an embargo upon
to seize for use by the state
embargo
A governmental restriction on trade for political purposes. The objective is to put pressure on other governments by prohibiting exports to or imports from those countries.
Other 51Թ Forms
- preembargo adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embargo1
Example Sentences
Corbyn was among the MPs calling for a total embargo on the sale of arms to Israel - including parts for F-35 fighter jets.
The outcome could result in a fine, a transfer embargo, a wage cap or a points deduction - although the club remain confident they will be fully exonerated.
Reading's past three seasons under Yongge's ownership have seen the club drop to the third tier of English football amid a series of transfer embargoes and deductions amounting to a total of 18 points.
"And what had occurred with these very high tariffs... was the equivalent of an embargo, and neither side wants that. We do want trade."
“I am embargoed,” Gurr told The Times, adding only that the public would have “quite a reaction.”
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