Word a Day
embargo
What does embargo mean?
embargo (noun): a ban on trade with another country.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce embargo?
/ɛmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does embargo come from?
From Spanish embargar (“to arrest”), from Late Latin *imbarricāre (“to bar”), from Latin in- + Vulgar Latin *barra (“bar, barrier”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a ban on trade with another country
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compatibility in opinion and action
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