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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a government order imposing a trade barrier Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. prevent commerce Source: wordnet
  6. 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. Source: webster
  7. 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. Source: adambom
  8. 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 Source: ecdict

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