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.