embargo

noun | \ im-ˈbär-gō, em- \ | em·bar·go
  1. : an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports

  1. : a legal prohibition on commerce an embargo on arms shipments

  1. : an order by a common carrier or public regulatory agency prohibiting or restricting freight transportation

embargo

transitive verb
  1. : to place an embargo on