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.