embargo

Pronunciation

• (US)IPA^(key):/ɪmˈbɑrɡoʊ/
• (UK)IPA^(key):/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular embargo

Plural embargoes

1. Anembargois anofficialbanontradewith another country.
2. Anembargois a temporarybanon making certaininformationpublic.

Verb

Plain form embargo

Third-person singular embargoes

Past tense embargoed

Past participle embargoed

Present participle embargoing

1. (transitive) If a governmentembargoes,theyimposea ban on trading with another country.
2. (transitive) If youembargosomething, you impose anembargoon a document.