tradingembargo
nounUK /ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/
US /ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪmˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
A rule that stops a country from buying or selling things with another country.
The government placed a trading embargo on the neighboring country to protest its actions.
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2. A legal order that forbids ships from entering or leaving a port.
The port was closed under a trading embargo during the conflict.
3. A government ban on exporting specific goods, such as weapons or technology.
A trading embargo on advanced technology slowed the country's military development.
4. A suspension of trade with a nation as a political or economic pressure tactic.
The trading embargo was lifted after the two nations signed a peace agreement.