to impose a blockade on a country

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• blockade — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ tight ▪ partial ▪ economic, military, naval …   Collocations dictionary

• blockade — I UK [blɒˈkeɪd] / US [blɑˈkeɪd] noun [countable] Word forms blockade : singular blockade plural blockades an official action that is intended to prevent people or goods from moving from one place to another lift a blockade (= end a blockade): The …   English dictionary

• blockade — block|ade1 [ bla keıd ] noun count an official action that is intended to prevent people or goods from moving from one place to another: lift a blockade (=end a blockade): The blockade of the harbor will be lifted at midnight. impose a blockade ( …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• blockade — 1 noun (usually singular) the surrounding of an area by soldiers or ships to stop people or supplies leaving or entering: a naval blockade | lift/raise the blockade (=to end a blockade) | impose a blockade: They ve imposed an economic blockade on …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• blockade — ▪ I. blockade block‧ade 1 [blɒˈkeɪd ǁ blɑː ] noun [countable] 1. the surrounding of a country or an area during a war in order to stop goods from entering or leaving: • On Oct. 3rd the Yugoslav navy began a blockade of seven Croatian ports. 2.… …   Financial and business terms

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