blacklist

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noun

black·​list ˈblak-ˌlist How to pronounce blacklist (audio)
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: 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.Cynthia Cotts

blacklist

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verb

blacklisted; blacklisting; blacklists

transitive verb

: 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.
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Noun
During President Donald Trump ‘s first term, the Treasury, which was then led by Secretary Steve Mnuchin, labeled China a currency manipulator in 2019 — before then the U.S. had not put China on the currency blacklist since 1994. Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 6 June 2025 Hundreds of South Florida condos now on secret mortgage blacklist April 4, 2025 5:30 AM The firm, which is based in Boston but also practices in Florida, has established an online link where verified condo owners, board members and property managers can ask if their condo is blacklisted. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Already the Biden administration earlier this year imposed the harshest sanctions to date on Russia’s oil industry, blacklisting two of its largest oil companies as well as nearly 200 oil-carrying vessels. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2025 In 2025, President Trump tightened these sanctions, including blacklisting Chinese entities. Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for blacklist

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1702, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blacklist was in 1624

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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacklist. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

blacklist

noun
black·​list
ˈblak-ˌlist
: a list of persons who are disapproved of and are to be punished
blacklist verb
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