embargoed

/ɪmˈbɑːrɡoʊd/ /ɛmˈbɑːrɡoʊd/

Meanings

verb

To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.

Examples :

"The government embargoed all exports of oil to the country after the recent conflict. "

verb

To impose an embargo on a document.

Examples :

"The editor embargoed the journalist's article until the official announcement was made. "

politics government media

Related Words

conflict noun

/kənˈflɪkt/

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

exports verb

/ˈɛkspɔːrts/ /ˈɛkspɔːts/

To carry away

"The factory exports cars to countries all over the world. "

trading verb

/tɹeɪdɪŋ/

To engage in trade.

"This company trades (in) precious metal."

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

embargo noun

/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/ /ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/

An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.

"The government placed an embargo on all cargo ships, preventing them from leaving the port. "

document noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

journalist noun

/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ /ˈdʒɝnəlɪst/

The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

"My grandmother is a meticulous journalist, recording every detail of her daily life in her personal journal. "