Thesaurus: embargo

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1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods.
3. n. a government order imposing a trade barrier
4. v. ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons
5. v. prevent commerce
6. 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. Note: If the embargo is laid on an enemy's ships, it is called a hostile embargo; if on the ships belonging to citizens of the embargoing state, it is called a civil embargo. To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods.
7. An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departureof ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within itsdominions; a prohibition to sail.
8. v:2/n:98 n. a government order imposing a trade barrier v. ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons v. prevent commerce