embargo

About 1.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
2. noun A ban on trade with another country.
3. noun A temporary ban on making certain information public.

   This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.

4. noun A heavy burden or severe constraint on action or expenditure.
5. verb To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
6. verb To impose an embargo on a document.

Similar words

trade embargo trade stoppage sequestration confiscation forfeiture prohibition exclusion banning prohibit arrest

Often followed by

on was and against of act in is to

Word family

embargoed embargoes embargoing