declare a boycott
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to formally announce the start of a boycott
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- Opposition groups declared a boycott of the elections.
- The consumer group declared a boycott on all products from that company.
- If working conditions don't improve, the union will declare a general boycott.
- In 1955, civil rights leaders declared a boycott of the Montgomery bus system.
- A boycott was declared by several nations against the sporting event.
- The organization is prepared to declare a boycott if their demands are not met.
- The student association declared a boycott of the university cafeteria due to the unacceptable food quality.
- Following the controversial decision, the artists' guild declared a boycott of the awards ceremony.
- The international community has threatened to declare a trade boycott if the sanctions are ignored.
- It was a bold move when the small nation declared an economic boycott against its much larger neighbor.