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Definition embargo in American English

embargo verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪmˈbɑrɡoʊ/
1

to stop trade with another country by means of a government order

Synonyms and related words
balance of payments balance of trade blockade
2

to order officially that a piece of information should not be published until a particular time

Synonyms and related words
suppress gag kill
Definition embargo in American English