EMBARGO


Meaning of EMBARGO in English

n.

Pronunciation: im- ' bär-( ˌ )g ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -goes

Etymology: Spanish, from embargar to bar, from Vulgar Latin *imbarricare, from Latin in- + Vulgar Latin *barra bar

Date: 1593

1 : an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports

2 : a legal prohibition on commerce <a trade embargo >

3 : STOPPAGE , IMPEDIMENT especially : PROHIBITION <I lay no embargo on anybody's words ― Jane Austen>

4 : an order by a common carrier or public regulatory agency prohibiting or restricting freight transportation

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