Embargo

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An official order by a government prohibiting trade or commerce with a particular country or in specific goods.

“The United Nations imposed an embargo on arms exports to the conflict zone.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/

Syllables

em·bar·go

Related Words

Synonyms

banprohibitionrestrictionblockadesanction

Antonyms

permission allowance

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in O, which is rare for Wordle answers, and E, M, B, A, R, G, O gives a nice consonant spread

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points and the -GO ending can hook to extend plays while the B gives a useful bonus

Words Related to Embargo

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “embargo”.

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