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.
has embargoed
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present perfectof embargo (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For almost 15 years, Washington has embargoed all sales of arms to South Africa.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were arms aplenty available for the purpose, even though Washington has embargoed all weapons shipments to the Caribbean, except for Haiti, caught between Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
From Time Magazine Archive
France has embargoed sales of the missile to Argentina.
From Time Magazine Archive
