trade stoppage

/treɪd ˌstɑpɪdʒ/
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Definitions of trade stoppage
  1. noun
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
    synonyms: embargo, trade embargo
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    type of:
    import barrier, trade barrier
    any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
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