The U.S. is calling for an arms embargo against violators of the treaty.
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Embargo
/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/
Synonyms for "embargo" (141 found)
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Closest matches (29)
Strong matches (42)
demarcationdenialdenydisallowdisallowanceeighteenth amendmentenjoinexceptionexcludeexclude fromexclusionforbidforbiddanceforbidden fruitforbiddingfreeze outhinderhindrancehold backhold up
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ignoreimpedeimpedimentinadmissibilityindexindex expurgatoriusindex librorum prohibitoruminhibitinhibitioninjunctioninterdictinterdictioninterdictumkeep outlawleave outlock out
Adjective(1 words)
economic blockade
Noun(4 words)
Related words (70)
lockoutnarrowingno nono-nononadmissionomissionomitostracizeoutlawpass overprecludepreclusionpreventpreventionprohibitprohibitionprohibition partyprohibitory injunctionproscribeproscription
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refusalrefuserejectrejectionrelegaterelegationrepressrepressionrepudiaterepudiationrestrainrestraintrestrictrestrictionrestrictive covenantsretardrule outruling outsay no tosend to coventryshut outstatutestopstoppagesumptuary lawssuppresssuppressiontaboovetovolstead actzoningzoning laws
Noun(18 words)
moratoriumpostponeprohibitprohibitionproscriptionspublication banpublication embargorelease statusrestrictrestrictionsanctionsanctionssuppresstabuingtrade bantrade embargotrade stoppagewithhold
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13 entriesarms embargoconference embargocourt materials embargocourt records embargodata embargoexport banexport embargojournal embargonews embargooil embargopress embargopublication embargotrade ban
Collocations
7 entriesUN embargoarms embargoeconomic embargoembargo on goodsoil embargotrade embargounilateral embargo
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3 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Opposition to the embargo was growing.
Source: tatoeba (807328)
The United States needed ten years of embargo in order to weaken Iraq.
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Do you think there's any possibility that the embargo will be lifted soon?
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