An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail., To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods.
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Embargo
Adopted from the same Spanish word meaning 'seizure'. The word derives from a Latin word 'Imbarricare' meaning 'restrain or impede'
The singular possessive form for the noun embargo is embargo's.
They enforced a trade embargo against the country.There has been a trade embargo against North Korea for years.An embargo is bad for businesses, unless you're a smuggler.
why was the embargo on cuba?
The oil embargo
An embargo is organized for a particular reason. Those who agree with the reason, will support the embargo.
An Embargo
The plural form of embargo is embargoes
Embargo is a verb and a noun.