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goʊ noun
1.
an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
2.
an injunction from a government commerce agency to refuse freight for shipment, as in case of congestion or insufficient facilities.
3.
any restriction imposed upon commerce by edict.
4.
a restraint or hindrance; prohibition.
verb (used with object)
5.
to impose an embargo on.
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embargo (ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -goes | |
| 1. | a government order prohibiting the departure or arrival of merchant ships in its ports |
| 2. | any legal stoppage of commerce: an embargo on arms shipments |
| 3. | a restraint, hindrance, or prohibition |
| —vb , -goes, -goes, -going, -goed | |
| 4. | to lay an embargo upon |
| 5. | to seize for use by the state |
| [C16: from Spanish, from embargar, from Latin | |
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Word Origin & History
embargo
c.1593, from Sp. embargo "seizure, embargo," noun of action from embargar "restrain impede," from V.L. *imbarricare, from in- "into, upon" + *barra (see bar).
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Cultural Dictionary
embargo definition
A governmental restriction on trade for political purposes. The objective is to put pressure on other governments by prohibiting exports to or imports from those countries.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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