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Definition blacklist in British English

blacklist verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈblækˌlɪst/
1

to keep a record of someone you do not approve of and prevent them from making progress in some way

Example

Many actors were blacklisted for having left-wing sympathies.

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1.1

to say that particular products should not be bought, especially as part of a political protest

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Definition blacklist in British English