THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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Question
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Which of these vocab words means a ban on trade?
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embargo
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neutrality
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precedent
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tyranny
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -embargo -BAHR-goh noun. 1 : an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports. 2 : a legal prohibition on commerce. 3 : stoppage, impediment; especially : prohibition. 4 : an order by a common carrier or public regulatory agency prohibiting or restricting freight transportation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples from Collins dictionaries The United Nations imposed an arms embargo against the country. That country experienced comprehensive embargoes on trade and finance. The fruit was embargoed. They embargoed oil shipments to the U.S.
Detailed explanation-3: -Etymology. From Spanish embargar (“to arrest”), from Latin in-+ Vulgar Latin *barra.
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