embargo
Definitions
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
A government order that prohibits the entry or departure of commercial ships at its ports.
An authoritative prohibition or restriction on any activity.
Examples
The government decided to impose a trade embargo on the country to protest its human rights violations.
The international embargo on oil exports caused fuel prices to skyrocket across the region.
After years of tension, the long-standing embargo was finally lifted, allowing for the resumption of normal trade relations.
Synonyms
ban boycott prohibition restriction blockade sanction interdict
Antonyms
allowance permission approval authorization consent clearance sanctioning