Embargo
noun
A law or order that forbids trade with another country.
The government has lifted the trade embargo with the neighbouring country.
Often appears as...
- trade embargo
- impose an embargo
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
noun
An official order that prevents something from happening.
There's an embargo on fuel in place due to the crisis.
Often appears as...
- impose an embargo
- lift an embargo
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
In journalism, it refers to an agreement to not publish news until a specific date or event.
The press agreed to a news embargo until the company made its official announcement.
Often appears as...
- news embargo
- press embargo
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
noun
A law or order that forbids trade with another country.
The government has lifted the trade embargo with the neighbouring country.
Often appears as...
- trade embargo
- impose an embargo
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
noun
An official order that prevents something from happening.
There's an embargo on fuel in place due to the crisis.
Often appears as...
- impose an embargo
- lift an embargo
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
In journalism, it refers to an agreement to not publish news until a specific date or event.
The press agreed to a news embargo until the company made its official announcement.
Often appears as...
- news embargo
- press embargo
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Political Consequences
Embargoes can strain political relationships and are often used as leverage.
The embargo heightened tensions between the two nations.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Impact
A trade embargo impacts both countries' economies by disrupting the flow of goods.
Farmers suffered losses due to the trade embargo.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Application
Embargoes can target specific products or all trade, depending on the issuing country's goals.
The tobacco embargo affected all related products.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Consequences
Embargoes can strain political relationships and are often used as leverage.
The embargo heightened tensions between the two nations.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Impact
A trade embargo impacts both countries' economies by disrupting the flow of goods.
Farmers suffered losses due to the trade embargo.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Application
Embargoes can target specific products or all trade, depending on the issuing country's goals.
The tobacco embargo affected all related products.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Consequences
Embargoes can strain political relationships and are often used as leverage.
The embargo heightened tensions between the two nations.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Impact
A trade embargo impacts both countries' economies by disrupting the flow of goods.
Farmers suffered losses due to the trade embargo.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Application
Embargoes can target specific products or all trade, depending on the issuing country's goals.
The tobacco embargo affected all related products.
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The Latin America that...
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The Tar Pit PIPE National...
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The habits of happiness...
So what did they find? Of course, same thing. The scientific embargo -- a paper has been submitted to "Nature," hopefully, it will be accepted. It deals with the state of compassion, unconditional compassion.
Video examples
The Latin America that...
island in time and space a society trapped in one of the worst ideas of the 20th century a fierce economic embargo supported by ten US presidents from John
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The Tar Pit PIPE National...
the ground isn't even solid underfoot sin embargo apart el calor del clima not only is the air temperature sweltering but the targets are hot as well yay
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Quote examples
Hugh Masekela
South African Musician
I think the most difficult thing that has had to happen in South Africa for the previously disadvantaged communities is they had to reconcile that the oppressor has been enriched and the establishment is now making five or 10 times more profit than they were during the time the economic embargo was on them.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
In 1963, the U.N. Security Council declared a voluntary arms embargo on South Africa. That was extended to a mandatory embargo in 1977. And that was followed by economic sanctions and other measures - sometimes officials, countries, cities, towns - some organized by popular movements.
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The-Dream
American Musician
Politics changes music most of the time. Ronald Reagan - you can kind of say that he made hip-hop what it was by the embargoes that he set. Certain things that he did created N.W.A in a way. Politics has always done that.
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Amy Klobuchar
American Politician
Let's be honest: The trade embargo with Cuba hasn't secured our interests or helped the Cuban people. Because the way to promote positive change and better human rights in Cuba is through engagement, not isolation.
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Sergei Lavrov
Russian Diplomat
When Colonel Gadhafi started using his air force against civilians on the ground, we did not hesitate. Then we supported the resolution of the Security Council, which introduced arms embargo for Libya.
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Tzipi Livni
Israeli Politician
When you look at the Lebanon-Syria border, you see a porous border despite the fact that you have a U.N. Security Council decision that speaks of an embargo on weapons transfers to Hezbollah.
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Paul Berg
American Scientist
Paradoxically, no such embargo exists for the drugs and therapies that have revolutionized the treatment of serious diseases although many of them were created with the same technologies.
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Robert Zubrin
American Scientist
The U.S. trade embargo on Cuba is almost completely ineffective, as many other countries, including the European Union, do not honor it.
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Bianca Jagger
Nicaraguan Celebrity
The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
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Jacques Verges
French Lawyer
Well, I know that 500,000 children died in Iraq because of the embargo.
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Hugh Masekela
South African Musician
I think the most difficult thing that has had to happen in South Africa for the previously disadvantaged communities is they had to reconcile that the oppressor has been enriched and the establishment is now making five or 10 times more profit than they were during the time the economic embargo was on them.
Quote examples
Noam Chomsky
American Activist
In 1963, the U.N. Security Council declared a voluntary arms embargo on South Africa. That was extended to a mandatory embargo in 1977. And that was followed by economic sanctions and other measures - sometimes officials, countries, cities, towns - some organized by popular movements.
Quote examples
The-Dream
American Musician
Politics changes music most of the time. Ronald Reagan - you can kind of say that he made hip-hop what it was by the embargoes that he set. Certain things that he did created N.W.A in a way. Politics has always done that.
Quote examples
Amy Klobuchar
American Politician
Let's be honest: The trade embargo with Cuba hasn't secured our interests or helped the Cuban people. Because the way to promote positive change and better human rights in Cuba is through engagement, not isolation.
Quote examples
Sergei Lavrov
Russian Diplomat
When Colonel Gadhafi started using his air force against civilians on the ground, we did not hesitate. Then we supported the resolution of the Security Council, which introduced arms embargo for Libya.
Quote examples
Tzipi Livni
Israeli Politician
When you look at the Lebanon-Syria border, you see a porous border despite the fact that you have a U.N. Security Council decision that speaks of an embargo on weapons transfers to Hezbollah.
Quote examples
Paul Berg
American Scientist
Paradoxically, no such embargo exists for the drugs and therapies that have revolutionized the treatment of serious diseases although many of them were created with the same technologies.
Quote examples
Robert Zubrin
American Scientist
The U.S. trade embargo on Cuba is almost completely ineffective, as many other countries, including the European Union, do not honor it.
Quote examples
Bianca Jagger
Nicaraguan Celebrity
The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.
Quote examples
Jacques Verges
French Lawyer
Well, I know that 500,000 children died in Iraq because of the embargo.
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