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

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 U.S. lifts economic sanctions against Iran and releases billions of dollars in Iranian funds that had been frozen under sanctions.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

Budapest and Bratislava are also blocking the official adoption of new economic sanctions against Russia, endorsed by other EU countries.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

Representatives from the US and China have met in Paris in recent days for negotiations, such as over investments, tariffs and economic sanctions.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

He’d violated State Department economic sanctions against Yugoslavia by playing a $5 million chess match against Boris Spassky in Sveti Stefan, Montenegro, in 1992, and an arrest warrant had been issued at that time.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady