Meaning & use
embargo
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
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The government imposed an embargo on oil exports to pressure the regime.
Journalists had to respect the embargo and could not publish the story until Monday.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb ('to embargo') and adjective ('embargoed'), meaning restricted or held back.
Words with a similar meaning
banrestriction
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