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Meaning ofembargoin English

embargo

us//ɪmˈbɑɹ.ɡoʊ//uk//ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ//

Pluralembargoes
Past Tenseembargoed
Past Participleembargoed
Participle Verbembargoing
Third Person Singularembargoes

Definitions

Noun
1. a trade ban with a specific country; economic sanctions
  The country imposed an embargo on its neighbor to limit trade.
2. a temporary information blackout (on news, etc.)
  The news agency issued an embargo on the story until the official announcement.
3. a government order restricting ship movement
  The United Nations issued an embargo on ship movements in the disputed waters.
Verb
1. to restrict trade with another country (impose a ban)
  The government will embargo the shipment of goods to the affected area.

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