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 WebBritney Nguyen, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks In 2019, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee established a blacklist of consultants and vendors who worked for Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and other candidates who challenged incumbents.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The Chinese smartphone-maker, which has been on the U.S. trade blacklist since 2019, saw a resurgence in China after releasing its Mate 60 Pro series, partially leading to a decline in Apple’s iPhone sales in the country at the beginning of 2024.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks In 2019, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee established a blacklist of consultants and vendors who worked for Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and other candidates who challenged incumbents.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacklist. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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