Definition of 'blacklist'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present
tense blacklists
, present participle blacklisting
, past tense, past participle blacklisted
1. countable noun
If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
A government official disclosed that they were on a secret blacklist.
Most credit agencies run a blacklist effectively barring bankrupts from receiving
credit.
2. verb [usually passive]
If someone is blacklisted by a government or organization, they are put on a blacklist.
He has been blacklisted since being convicted of possessing marijuana in 1969. [be VERB-ed]
...the full list of blacklisted airports. [VERB-ed]
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noun
1.
a list of persons or organizations under suspicion, or considered untrustworthy, disloyal, etc, esp one compiled by a government or an organization
verb
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Derived forms
noun
noun
1.
a list of persons who have been censured and who are being discriminated against, refused employment, etc.
verb transitive
2.
to put on a blacklist
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Translations for 'blacklist'
British English: blacklist NOUN
If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
A government official disclosed that they were on a secret blacklist.
- American English: blacklist
- Brazilian Portuguese: lista negra
- Chinese: 黑名单
- European Spanish: lista negra
- French: liste noire
- German: schwarze Liste
- Italian: lista nera
- Japanese: ブラックリスト
- Korean: 블랙리스트
- European Portuguese: lista negra
- Spanish: lista negra
British English: blacklist VERB
If someone is blacklisted by a government or organization, they are put on a blacklist.
He has been blacklisted since 1969.
- American English: blacklist
- Brazilian Portuguese: colocar na lista negra
- Chinese: 列为黑名单
- European Spanish: poner en la lista negra
- French: mettre sur la liste noire
- German: auf die schwarze Liste setzen
- Italian: mettere sulla lista nera
- Japanese: ブラックリストに載せる
- Korean: 블랙리스트에 올리다
- European Portuguese: colocar na lista negra
- Spanish: poner en la lista negra
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