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embargo

 

[ ษชmหˆbษ‘ห(r)ษกษ™สŠ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

international trade

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Synonyms

ban, blockade, prohibition

Examples of usage

  • The United Nations imposed an embargo on the country in response to their human rights violations.
  • The embargo severely impacted the country's economy.
  • Many countries joined the embargo to put pressure on the government.
  • The embargo was lifted after negotiations between the two countries.
  • The embargo led to shortages of essential goods.
Context #2 | Verb

international relations

To impose a ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Synonyms

ban, blockade, prohibit

Examples of usage

  • The government decided to embargo the neighboring country.
  • The decision to embargo the country was met with mixed reactions.
  • The act of embargoing can have significant political consequences.
  • Embargoing a country is a diplomatic strategy to influence their behavior.
  • The country faced economic challenges due to being embargoed.

Translations

Translations of the word "embargo" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น embargo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคฌเค‚เคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Embargo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ embargo

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผะฑะฐั€ะณะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ embargo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฆ่ผธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท embargo

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ embargo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ambargo

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธˆ์ˆ˜ ์กฐ์น˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุธุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ embargo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ embargo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฆ่ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ embargo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐskiptabann

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะผะฑะฐั€ะณะพ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ embarqo

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ embargo

Etymology

The word 'embargo' originated from Spanish 'embargar', meaning 'seize, impound'. The concept of embargo has been used throughout history as a means of exerting economic and political pressure on nations. One of the most notable embargoes in modern history was the United States embargo against Cuba, which lasted for decades. Embargoes continue to play a role in international relations and trade agreements.

See also: embargoes.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,553, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.