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Embargo
A countable noun for an official ban on trade. The plural is 'embargoes', spelled with an e. It collocates with 'impose', 'lift' and 'defy'.
Examples in context
Washington imposed an arms embargo on the regime.
Washington imposed an arms embargo on the regime.
The oil embargo of 1973 shook the economy.
The oil embargo of 1973 shook the economy.
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