Trade Sanctions

/ˈtreɪd ˈsæŋkʃənz/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Government-imposed penalties restricting commerce with specified countries, entities, or individuals to achieve foreign policy or national security objectives.
    The country enacted trade sanctions to curb the neighboring state's nuclear program.

Forms

  • trade sanction

Commentary

Trade sanctions often involve multilayered regulatory schemes and may coexist with or complement other economic restrictions like embargoes or export controls.

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