embargo

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
2. 2
   A ban on trade with another country.
3. 3
   A temporary ban on making certain information public.
4. 4
   A heavy burden or severe constraint on action or expenditure.

Verb

1. 1
   To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.
2. 2
   To impose an embargo on a document.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A barangay of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.