Definition of 'economic blockade'

economic blockade

noun

1. non-technical

an embargo on trade with a country, esp one which prohibits receipt of exports from that country, with the intention of disrupting the country's economy

an embargo of all trade with a country or region, intended to damage or dislodge the government

▶ USAGE The term economic blockade, esp when referring to the US embargo against Cuba, is technically not correct.

C20: influenced by Spanish bloqueo blockade, used by the Cuban government to refer to the US embargo

Definition of economic blockade from the Collins English Dictionary

Comment by Collins Dictionary (Admin) on 20 Oct 2014

'economic blockade' definition based on an original suggestion by WritersCramp made on the 21 March 2014.

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