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financial embargo

[fɪˈnænʃəl ɛmˈbɑːɡoʊ]
nounpl: financial embargoes / financial embargos
embargo financeiro
1. An official government ban on financial transactions, trade, or economic relations with another country or entity, typically imposed as a political or economic sanction.
The United Nations imposed a financial embargo on the country to pressure it into compliance with international law.
As Nações Unidas impuseram um embargo financeiro ao país para pressionar sua conformidade com a lei internacional.
2. A restriction on the movement of money, credit, or financial assets to or from a specific country or organization.
The financial embargo prevented the company from accessing international banking services.
O embargo financeiro impediu a empresa de acessar serviços bancários internacionais.
Synonyms
economic sanctionsfinancial sanctionstrade embargoasset freezeeconomic blockade
Antonyms
free tradeeconomic cooperationfinancial integrationopen markets

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
embargo financeiro
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese for financial restrictions and sanctions
São Paulo
embargo financeiro / sanções financeiras
Both terms commonly used in business and diplomatic contexts
Portugal
embargo financeiro / embargo comercial
Standard usage in Portuguese international relations discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

to lift an embargo
to impose an embargo
to tighten financial restrictions
economic warfare
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