noun pl. embargoes -·goes

1. a government order prohibiting the entry or departure of commercial ships at its ports, esp. as a war measure
2. any restriction or restraint, esp. one imposed on commerce by law; specif.,
   1. a prohibition of trade in a particular commodity
   2. a prohibition or restriction of freight transportation

Etymology: Sp < embargar < VL *imbarricare < L in-, in, on + ML barra, bar

transitive verb embargoed -·goed, embargoing -·go·ing