Embargo ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Embargo ( noun )

1. An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
2. A ban on the export or import of certain goods.

Origin:

From spanish embargar "to obstruct", from embargar "to seize", from en- "in" + bargar "to bar".

Examples:

1. The United States imposed an embargo on oil exports from Iran.
2. The embargo on arms sales to that country has been lifted.
3. The UN Security Council imposed an embargo on the sale of arms to the country.
4. The government has imposed an embargo on the export of certain goods to that country.
5. The embargo caused a shortage of goods in the country.

(As a verb)

Embargo ( verb )

1. An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
2. A ban on the export or import of certain goods.

Origin:

From spanish embargar "to obstruct", from embargar "to seize", from en- "in" + bargar "to bar".

Examples:

1. The United States imposed an embargo on oil exports from Iran.
2. The embargo on arms sales to that country has been lifted.
3. The UN Security Council imposed an embargo on the sale of arms to the country.
4. The government has imposed an embargo on the export of certain goods to that country.
5. The embargo caused a shortage of goods in the country.