embargo
1em·bar·go
noun \im-ˈbär-(ˌ)gō\ plural em·bar·goes
Definition of EMBARGO
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
Examples of EMBARGO
- <there's a standing embargo against the use of foul language in this house>
Origin of EMBARGO
Spanish, from embargar to bar, from Vulgar Latin *imbarricare, from Latin in- + Vulgar Latin *barra bar
First Known Use: 1593
Related to EMBARGO
Antonyms: prescription
Related Words: no-no, taboo (also tabu); constraint, inhibition, limitation, restraint, restriction; deterrent, discouragement; repression, suppression; prevention; denial, disallowance, negation, refusal, rejection; objection, protest; caveat, warning; no-no; commandment, decree, dictate, edict, injunction, mandate
Near Antonyms: sufferance, tolerance, toleration; allowance, allowing, authorization, clearance, consent, granting, leave, letting, license (or licence), licensing (also licencing), permission, permitting, sanction, sanctioning; approbation, approval, blessing, endorsement (also indorsement), imprimatur, OK (or okay); enabling, encouragement, facilitation, promotion, support; compliance, obedience, submission; accession, acquiescence, agreement, assent
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