embargo
noun
any restriction imposed upon commerce by edict, especially against a certain country as a penalty or to induce compliance with demands or legal obligations.
embargoing
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present participleof embargo.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The publisher, Penguin Random House, has tried to keep the book under tight wraps, embargoing the contents and only shipping it to bookstores just before its scheduled release.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
“A lot of people are wondering if you actually achieve anything by embargoing your results when everybody else can figure out how to do it anyway.”
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2019
There are many voices rightly calling for embargoing arms deliveries into South Sudan and a U.N.
From Time ● Oct. 6, 2016
Security Council resolution embargoing the transfer of missile technology to North Korea.
From Time Magazine Archive
The OAS agreed on an embargo on arms sales to Trujillo; the U.S., which had long been embargoing the arms, went further.
From Time Magazine Archive
