Definition of embargoes:
(n) :
A ban on trade with another country.
(n) :
An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
(v) :
(transitive) To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
(n) :
A temporary ban on making certain information public.
(n) :
A heavy burden or severe constraint on action or expenditure.
(v) :
(transitive) To impose an embargo on a document.