economic blockade
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A blockade intended to damage a country's economy.
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- The nation has been under a severe economic blockade for years.
- The international community decided to impose an economic blockade against the rogue state.
- The economic blockade led to widespread shortages of food and medicine.
- An economic blockade was enforced to halt the country's weapons program.
- Diplomatic efforts are underway to lift the long-standing economic blockade.
- Historians argue about the effectiveness of the economic blockade during the crisis.
- A partial economic blockade was put in place, targeting only specific goods.
- Despite the tightening economic blockade, the regime refused to change its policies.
- How can a country survive a total economic blockade from its neighbors?
- If the sanctions fail, an economic blockade might be the next step.