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embargo

/ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ/ /ɪmˈbɑːgəʊ/
noun
GeneralPolitics
  1. 1 ambargo countable

Definition (English)

An official ban on trade or other activity with a particular country.

Example Sentences

  1. The country placed an embargo on imports.
    Ülke ithalata ambargo koydu.
  2. The embargo was lifted after five years.
    Ambargo beş yıl sonra kaldırıldı.
GeneralJournalism
  1. 1 yayın ambargosu, yayın yasağı countable

Definition (English)

An order not to publish a piece of news until a particular time.

Example Sentences

  1. The report is under embargo until nine o'clock tomorrow.
    Rapor yarın saat dokuza kadar yayın ambargosu altında.
  2. Journalists must respect the embargo on the results.
    Gazeteciler sonuçlarla ilgili yayın yasağına uymak zorunda.

Synonyms

Collocations

impose an embargolift an embargotrade embargoeconomic embargoembargo on exportsembargo on imports

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