embargo

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embargo

(noun)

Meaning

a government order to restrict trade

Example

"The government imposed an embargo to protect local businesses."

Synonyms

banprohibition

Antonyms

allowancepermission

More about this word

Word origin
From Spanish 'embargar', meaning to seize or hinder.
Related word forms
  • verb: embargoed