Associations to the word «Embargo»
Noun
- Shipment
- Export
- Oil
- Iraq
- Arab
- Un
- Israel
- Embargo
- Britain
- Arm
- Sale
- Vessel
- Sanction
- Country
- United
- States
- War
- Nation
- Cuba
- Price
- Federalist
- Importation
- Laborer
- Imposition
- Rhodesia
- Blockade
- Apartheid
- Jefferson
- Repeal
- Somalia
- Libya
- Neutrality
- Boycott
- Freight
- Nations
- Intercourse
- Compromise
- Violation
- Yugoslavia
- Import
- Liberia
- Petroleum
- Kuwait
- Resolution
- Smuggling
- Tariff
- Retaliation
- Castro
- Munition
- Indochina
- Nicaragua
- Shipping
- Railroad
- Restriction
- Freeze
- Rwanda
- Haiti
- Nato
- Exporter
- Shortage
- Ban
- Gasoline
- Weaponry
- Peacekeeping
- Gaulle
- Burundi
- Serb
- Mirage
- Eritrea
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
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.
Dictionary definition
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".
Wise words
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