government embargo

Overcrowding became a serious problem, made worse by a government embargo that stopped all building work.

A crisis can develop due to industrial actions like union organized strikes and government embargoes.

But as an American, still forbidden to invest here by a United States Government embargo on aid and trade, he must be careful to limit his participation to family charity.

The United States Tenpin Bowling Federation wanted to help, "but we had a policy that we would not try to get around our Government embargo," said Gerald L. Koenig, the executive director.