commercialembargo
nounUK /kəˈmɜːʃəl ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
US /kəˈmɜːrʃəl ɪmˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
A rule that stops a country from buying or selling things with another country.
The government placed a commercial embargo on the neighboring country to protest its actions.
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2. A legal order that forbids ships from leaving or entering a port.
The port was under a commercial embargo until the investigation ended.
3. A suspension of business activity ordered by a government or authority.
The city declared a commercial embargo during the emergency, closing all markets.
4. A ban on the publication or distribution of certain goods or information for business purposes.
The agency imposed a commercial embargo on the leaked product designs.