embargo
noun(em-bar-go)
an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
embargo
noun(em-bar-go)
a legal prohibition on commerce
embargo
noun(em-bar-go)
stoppage, impediment; especially : prohibition
embargo
verb(em-bar-go)
to place an embargo on
embargo
adjective(em-bar-go)
existing or occurring before an embargo