embargo

5 definitions • 12 examples

an order to temporarily stop something, especially trading or giving information:

put an embargo on They have put an embargo on imports of clothing.

news embargo The police asked for a news embargo while they tried to find the kidnapper.

to officially stop trading with another country:

They are planning to embargo oil imports.

a government order to temporarily stop trading certain goods or with certain countries:

They put an embargo on imports of steel.

an official order to stop trading with a particular country or in particular goods:

put/place an embargo on sth We should place an embargo on the purchase of any diamonds originating from the region until a review can be carried out.

an embargo against sb/sth He has asked for an end to the arms embargo against his government.

an arms/oil/trade embargo

an economic/international embargo

impose/enforce/tighten an embargo The U.N. Security Council imposed an embargo after the invasion.

lift/end/ease an embargo We should lift the embargo and open up trade opportunities that relate to food and medicines.

break/violate/defy an embargo Ships found to be breaking the embargo are sent to a holding area.

to officially stop trade in a particular product or to a particular country:

The US has not embargoed grain exports since 1980, but dwindling supplies and soaring prices are feeding fears it could happen again.