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ISEE/SSAThard
embargo
an official ban on trade with a particular country
Synonyms
- ban
- prohibition
embargo in a sentence
The trade embargo prevented the two nations from exchanging goods for years.
After the embargo took effect, ships carrying grain were turned away at the harbor for months.
Where it comes from
From Spanish embargar 'to restrain, seize'
Memory hook
EMBARGO sounds like a bar blocking goods from going through.
Read it in context
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