embargo
[ em-bahr-goh ]
/ ɛmˈbɑr goʊ /
noun, plural em·bar·goes.
an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
an injunction from a government commerce agency to refuse freight for shipment, as in case of congestion or insufficient facilities.
any restriction imposed upon commerce by edict.
a restraint or hindrance; prohibition.
verb (used with object), em·bar·goed, em·bar·go·ing.
to impose an embargo on.
Origin of embargo
SYNONYMS FOR embargo
OTHER WORDS FROM embargo
pre·em·bar·go, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH embargo
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embank,
embankment,
embar,
embarcadero,
embarcation,
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embark,
embarkation,
embarkment,
embarras,
embarras de richesses
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British Dictionary definitions for embargo
embargo
/ (ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ) /
noun plural -goes
a government order prohibiting the departure or arrival of merchant ships in its ports
any legal stoppage of commerce
an embargo on arms shipments
a restraint, hindrance, or prohibition
verb -goes, -going or -goed (tr)
to lay an embargo upon
to seize for use by the state
Word Origin for embargo
C16: from Spanish, from
embargar, from Latin
im- +
barra
bar
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Cultural definitions for embargo
embargo
A governmental restriction on trade for political purposes. The objective is to put pressure on other governments by prohibiting exports to or imports from those countries.