Preferred term

EMBARGO

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Scope note

  • Use with respect to detention of an enemy State's ships in the port of an injured State by way of reprisal. For economic, diplomatic and other measures taken against States violating international law, use SANCTIONS or more specific term, e.g., ARMS EMBARGO

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http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1001983

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