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Embargoes

An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.

📖 Definitions of "Embargoes"

noun
  1. 1

    An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.

  2. 2

    A ban on trade with another country.

  3. 3

    A temporary ban on making certain information public.

    "This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m."

verb
  1. 1

    To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.

  2. 2

    To impose an embargo on a document.

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