I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: black (I) + list
: a list of persons that are disapproved of or are to be punished or discriminated against: as
a. : an employers' privately circulated list of workers that are to be refused employment because they are reputed to hold opinions or engage in actions contrary to the employers' interests
b. : a union list of employers that are to be boycotted because they are reputedly unfair to workers
c. : a list of firms and individuals with whom the nationals of a belligerent country are forbidden to trade because of their reputed contribution to the economic strength of the enemy
d. : a public or privately circulated list often used to screen for employment applicants suspected of or charged with holding views or engaging in activities subversive of the national interest
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to put on a blacklist