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embargoes
Variant of embargo
noun pl. embargoes
- a government order prohibiting the entry or departure of commercial ships at its ports, esp. as a war measure
- any restriction or restraint, esp. one imposed on commerce by law; specif.,
- a prohibition of trade in a particular commodity
- a prohibition or restriction of freight transportation
transitive verb embargoed, embargoing
to put an embargo upon
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