Embargoes: meaning, definitions and examples
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embargoes
[ ษชmหbษหrษกษส ]
international trade
Embargoes refer to official bans on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The government imposed embargoes on several countries in response to their human rights violations.
- The embargo on oil exports severely impacted the economy of the affected nation.
trade
To embargo means to impose an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The country decided to embargo certain goods from its neighbor in response to political tensions.
- The United Nations may choose to embargo a nation for violating international agreements.
Translations
Translations of the word "embargoes" in other languages:
๐ต๐น embargos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคฌเคเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Embargos
๐ฎ๐ฉ embargo
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะผะฑะฐัะณะพ
๐ต๐ฑ embarga
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฆ่ผธ
๐ซ๐ท embargos
๐ช๐ธ embargos
๐น๐ท ambargolar
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุธุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ embarga
๐ธ๐ฐ embargรก
๐จ๐ณ ็ฆ่ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ embargi
๐ฎ๐ธ viรฐskiptabรถnn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะผะฑะฐัะณะพ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ embarqolar
๐ฒ๐ฝ embargos
Word origin
The word 'embargo' originated from Spanish 'embargar' meaning 'seize', which in turn came from the Latin 'im-ponere' meaning 'to place upon'. The concept of embargoes has been used throughout history as a tool of diplomacy and economic pressure. Embargoes have been employed in various conflicts and disputes to exert influence and control over trade relationships.
See also: embargo.