blacklist
[ blak-list ]
/ ˈblækˌlɪst /
noun
a list of persons under suspicion, disfavor, censure, etc.: His record as an anarchist put him on the government's blacklist.
a list privately exchanged among employers, containing the names of persons to be barred from employment because of untrustworthiness or for holding opinions considered undesirable.
a list drawn up by a labor union, containing the names of employers to be boycotted for unfair labor practices.
verb (used with object)
to put (a person, group, company, etc.) on a blacklist.
Compare
whitelist.
Words nearby blacklist
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blackmur
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British Dictionary definitions for blacklist
blacklist
/ (ˈblækˌlɪst) /
noun
a list of persons or organizations under suspicion, or considered untrustworthy, disloyal, etc, esp one compiled by a government or an organization
verb
(tr)
to put on a blacklist
Derived forms of blacklist
blacklisting, nounCultural definitions for blacklist
blacklist
Concerted action by employers to deny employment to someone suspected of unacceptable opinions or behavior. For example, individual workers suspected of favoring labor unions have often been blacklisted by all the employers in a region.