EMBARGO

/ษชmหˆbษ‘หษกษ™สŠ/
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Definition

/ษชmหˆbษ‘หษกษ™สŠ/
noun
  1. An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
  2. A ban on trade with another country.
  3. A temporary ban on making certain information public.
    “This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.”
verb
  1. To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
  2. To impose an embargo on a document.

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