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Definition: Meaning of, embargo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ;ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ /

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embargo embargoes
[countable]
  1. an official order to stop trade with another country [=  boycott, sanctions]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
embargo embargoed embargoed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
embargoing embargoes
[transitive]
  1. to officially stop particular goods being traded with another country [=  boycott]
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  2. to stop information from being made public until a particular date or until permission is given [=  censor]
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embargo used in phrases

  • trade embargo (noun)
    1. a government order imposing a trade barrier
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