embargo
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/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
English
Definitions
noun
- An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
- A ban on trade with another country.
- A temporary ban on making certain information public.“This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.”
verb
- To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
- To impose an embargo on a document.
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Synonyms
trade embargotrade stoppagesequestrationconfiscationforfeitureprohibitionexclusionbanningprohibitarrestclosurerestrainrestrainingrestraintseizuremoratorium