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

One calls for lifting all economic sanctions against Iran—those imposed by the U.S., other countries, and the U.N.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 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

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