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