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| 1. | [ noun ] (economics,politics) a government order imposing a trade barrier | |
| Synonyms: | trade_stoppage trade_embargo | |
| Related terms: | trade_barrier | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (law) ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons | |
| Examples: | "embargoed publications" |
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| Related terms: | ban | |
| 3. | [ verb ] prevent commerce | |
| Examples: | : "The U.S. embargoes Lybia" |
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| Related terms: | stop | |
| Similar spelling: |
embark_on embark ember embarrass |
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