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embargoing

Variant of embargo

noun pl. embargoes

  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

transitive verb embargoed, embargoing

to put an embargo upon

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