Meaning & use
Embargos
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Plural of embargo: official bans on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country or over a particular product.
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Several nations imposed embargos on the country following the coup.
The oil embargos of the 1970s caused fuel shortages worldwide.
A note on using this word
The more common plural spelling is 'embargoes,' though 'embargos' is also accepted.
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