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

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

Potash, the potassium-rich component of fertilizers, has also been in short supply in recent years, in part because of economic sanctions on Belarus and Russia, which are major potash producers.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 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

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