Word
embargo
Phoneticsem·bar·go, stress on the second syllable
US/ɛmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/
UK/ɛmbˈɑːɡəʊ/
Definitions
01trade ban
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Formal
n. an official government order that stops ships or goods from entering or leaving a country.
n. an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country, often used as a political sanction.
Español:embargo
“The government decided to lift the trade embargo after the peace treaty was signed.”
“The international community imposed a strict arms embargo on the regime in an attempt to halt the escalating civil conflict.”
Synonyms
02information delay
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal · Technical
n. a rule that says news or a report cannot be shared with the public until a specific time.
n. a request or requirement that information provided to the media not be published until a specified date or time.
“The journalists were given the report early, but they had to follow a strict embargo until midnight.”
“The scientific journal placed a press embargo on the breakthrough study to ensure all major news outlets released the findings simultaneously.”
Synonyms
Usage
Often takes the preposition 'on' or 'against' to indicate the target country.
Real-World Examples
“Results day is always governed by strict embargo, but some anxious students got their news early after the University of Surrey accidentally sent out text messages to successful applicants last night.” “They had, after all, started the season as Championship relegation favourites and operated under a transfer embargo throughout the campaign.” Etymology
From Spanish embargar (“to arrest”), from late Latin imbarricāre (“to bar”), from Latin in- + Vulgar Latin barra (“bar, barrier”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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