embargoes

Meanings

• noun

  The act of forbidding the export, import, or sale of a commodity or information.

  - "The government imposed an embargo on the export of oil to neighboring countries."
  - "The embargo on certain goods lasted for several months."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with embargoes
barge , large,arge , charge , large , large , large , large , large , large

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Variants

List of all variants of embargoes that leads to same result
embargo , embargoes , embargoed , embargoing

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Etymology

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From the Spanish word 'embargo' meaning 'to detain' or 'to stop'.

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Trivia

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1. An embargo can be lifted at any time by the imposing authority.

2. The longest recorded embargo was the one imposed by the United States on Cuba, which started in 1960 and is still in effect as of 2023.

3. An embargo can also refer to the act of withholding information from the public.

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Related Concepts

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1. Economic sanctions: A type of embargo that targets a specific country or group, usually to put pressure on them politically or economically.

2. Maritime law: Governs the rules for embargoes on goods transported by sea.

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Culture

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Embargoes have been used throughout history as a political tool to influence other nations or to control trade. They have been the subject of literature, particularly in works dealing with international relations and diplomacy.

How to Memorize "embargoes"

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   - Imagine a large ship being blocked from leaving port due to an embargo.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'embargo' with the idea of stopping or blocking something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember EMBARGO as an acronym for 'Export Management Begins At Government Office'.

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