embargo.
An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
Meaning & usage
An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
A ban on trade with another country.
A temporary ban on making certain information public.
This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.
A heavy burden or severe constraint on action or expenditure.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish embargar (“to arrest”), from late Latin *imbarricāre (“to bar”), from Latin in- + Vulgar Latin *barra (“bar, barrier”).
To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
To impose an embargo on a document.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish embargar (“to arrest”), from late Latin *imbarricāre (“to bar”), from Latin in- + Vulgar Latin *barra (“bar, barrier”).
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