embargo
/ɪmˈbɑrɡoʊ/
verb
- To place an official ban on trade or other activity.
- The government embargoed all shipments until further notice.
- The United Nations voted to embargo arms sales to the conflict zone.
- Several countries embargoed the import of agricultural products from the region.
- To restrict or prohibit the release of information or news.
- The publisher embargoed the book's review copies until the release date.
- The studio embargoed the movie's plot details to keep them secret.
- The committee embargoed the report for two weeks.
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noun
- An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country or on certain goods.
- The government placed an embargo on oil exports to the neighboring country.
- During the war, an embargo prevented the import of luxury goods.
- The trade embargo hurt the economy of both nations.
- A temporary prohibition or restriction on something, such as the release of information.
- The news agency agreed to a press embargo until the official announcement.
- Journalists respected the embargo and did not publish the story early.
- The company placed an embargo on the product details until the launch date.