embargo

an embargo on criticism.

an embargo on grain sales.

This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.

an embargo on the sale of computers to unfriendly nations.

an embargo laid by our Emperor upon all vessels whatsoever.

the far-reaching impact of an oil embargo;

the government had slapped an embargo on imports.

During the war, they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.

the European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa.

the oil embargo sent shock waves through the American economy.

In 1996, for example, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Vanuatu and Venezuela were all under American embargo for beastliness to whales or dolphins.