Embargo (Noun)
Meaning
A government order imposing a trade barrier.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The government issued an embargo on oil exports from the country to prevent further fueling of the conflict.
- The economic sanctions and embargo imposed by the international community severely impacted the country's economy.
- The government was forced to lift the embargo on food imports due to widespread famine and public outcry.
- The company's export business was severely affected by the embargo imposed by the rival nation.
- The embargo on luxury goods was put in place to prevent wealthy elites from benefiting from the conflict.