embargo
IPA: ɛmbˈɑrgoʊ
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.
- A heavy burden or severe constraint on action or expenditure.
verb
- (transitive) To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
- (transitive) To impose an embargo on a document.
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