embargo
/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/ noun C1- An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
- A ban on trade with another country.
- A temporary ban on making certain information public. · This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.
- A heavy burden or severe constraint on action or expenditure.
Plural embargoes
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She wanted to talk, but there seemed an embargo on every subject.
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