black·list
ˈblak-ˌlist 
1
: a list of persons who are disapproved of or are to be punished or boycotted
2
: a list of banned or excluded things of disreputable character
a domain-name blacklist
… helped the government keep marijuana on the blacklist.—
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blacklisted; blacklisting; blacklists
: to put on a blacklist
blacklister
noun
Examples of blacklist in a Sentence
Noun
He's on the FBI's blacklist.
The rental company has created a blacklist of bad drivers.
Recent Examples on the WebBenjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Under the Trump administration, some U.S. tech companies, including Intel, were issued a license to sell to Chinese firms on the U.S.’s trade blacklist.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 16 May 2024
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Noun
Surprisingly, the game seems to have found enthusiasts here in Hollywood, where the actual, less fun blacklist was invented.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Under the Trump administration, some U.S. tech companies, including Intel, were issued a license to sell to Chinese firms on the U.S.’s trade blacklist.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 16 May 2024
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacklist. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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