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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Example Sentences

Bringing the Geneva Conventions and their prohibition of war crimes into the fight against lethal economic sanctions can raise the legal and political cost of enforcing them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The protests were rare public displays of discontent by a populace that’s endured Western-imposed economic sanctions and a sclerotic, corruption-riddled economy that has hobbled much of this oil-rich country of 93 million into poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Before the war, Iran was in the grip of a severe economic crisis brought on by years of U.S.-led economic sanctions and Iranian government mismanagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Iran is seeking to have US economic sanctions on the country lifted, in exchange for what Araghchi said at the forum could be "a series of confidence-building measures concerning the nuclear programme."

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 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