em·bar·go 
/ɪmˈbɑɚgoʊ/ noun
plural em·bar·goes /ɪmˈbɑɚgoʊ/ noun [count] : a government order that limits trade in some way — often + on ▪ The government has placed/put an embargo on arms shipments. ▪ The embargo on oil will be lifted. ▪ an embargo on oil/arms = an oil/arms embargo
— embargo verb, embargoes; embargoed; embargo·ing [+ obj]
▪ The government has embargoed all arms shipments.
▪ The government has embargoed all arms shipments.
