embargo

CEFRC1

/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An official ban on trade with a country or group.

  2. 02

    verb

    To officially stop trade with a country or group.

Examples

  • The U.S. is calling for an arms embargo against violators of the treaty.

  • The US never imposed a trade embargo on Algeria.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A ban on trade with another country.

  2. A temporary ban on making certain information public.

  3. An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.

More examples

In context

  • Opposition to the embargo was growing.

  • This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.

  • Instead he [Jefferson] proposed an embargo, an end to all trade between America and England.

Synonyms

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The government placed an blank on all trade with the hostile nation.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Spanish embargar (“to arrest”), from late Latin *imbarricāre (“to bar”), from Latin in- + Vulgar Latin *barra (“bar, barrier”).