1. The action of refusing to provide financial, military, or humanitarian assistance to a person, organization, or country, typically as a form of pressure or punishment
The government threatened aid withholding if the country did not comply with human rights standards.
O governo ameaçou com a retenção de ajuda se o país não cumprisse com os padrões de direitos humanos.
2. A diplomatic or political strategy where aid is suspended or delayed to leverage compliance or negotiate terms
Aid withholding was used as a negotiation tactic in the international dispute.
A retenção de ajuda foi usada como tática de negociação na disputa internacional.