Embargo
Pronunciation: /ɛmˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
Embargo (noun)
- an official order to stop trade with a particular country.
- a rule that prevents news from being published until a certain time.
Examples
- The embargo on goods affected the economy.
- Countries imposed an embargo to pressure the government.
Common collocations: impose an embargo, lift an embargo, economic embargo, news embargo, lift the embargo