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Embargo
Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In Directives:
A
heavy
burden
or
severe
constraint
on
action
or expenditure.
Verb
●
To
impose
an
embargo
on
trading
certain
goods
with another country.
●
To
impose
an
embargo
on a document.
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embargo
English
embargar
Spanish
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