Associations to the word «Embargo»

EMBARGO, noun. An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.

EMBARGO, noun. A ban on trade with another country.

EMBARGO, noun. A temporary ban on making certain information public.

EMBARGO, verb. (transitive) To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.

EMBARGO, verb. (transitive) To impose an embargo on a document.

EMBARGO, noun. A government order imposing a trade barrier.

EMBARGO, verb. Ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons; "embargoed publications".

EMBARGO, verb. Prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya".