What does embargo mean?
Embargo means An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port..
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/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/ · noun
An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port..
Instead he [Jefferson] proposed an embargo, an end to all trade between America and England.
This copy of the federal budget is under embargo until 2 p.m.
They were delighted with the idea of their mamma having forgiven Louisa, but sorry, she thought, such a public proof of her pardon necessary as that of giving a party; for the sisters well knew how great an embargo it would lay on the purses of Helen and Georgiana;...
Embargoed until after first reading in Parliament
Use embargo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Embargo means An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port..
Common synonyms include blockade, trade stoppage, trade embargo.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Instead he [Jefferson] proposed an embargo, an end to all trade between America and England.
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