economic sanctions

British  

plural noun

1. any actions taken by one nation or group of nations to harm the economy of another nation or group, often to force a political change

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economic sanctions

The US government has already lifted a number of economic sanctions against Venezuela for four months to facilitate relief operations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

The have been questions about how the agreement - which lays the groundwork for talks on Iran's nuclear weapons programme - will also affect economic sanctions and access to the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Mr. Hargis describes the company’s hypersonics as a “scalable deterrence,” higher on the escalation ladder than economic sanctions but lower than “strategic nuclear threat,” with “the intention that it’s never used.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Earlier on Monday, oil was trading modestly lower, after Tasnim News Agency reported that the U.S. appeared to accept Iran’s demand for a temporary lifting of economic sanctions during the negotiating period.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

The South African government was under growing international pressure, as nations all across the globe began to impose economic sanctions on Pretoria.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela