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αποκλεισμός — meaning in English

apokleismos

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English meaning

  • blockade noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
  • boycott verb To refuse to buy from, deal with, or take part in something, as a form of protest.
  • obstruction noun Something that blocks a path, passage, or process.

Senses

αποκλεισμός is used for these senses in English:

  • blockade (by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
  • boycott The act of boycotting.
  • obstruction Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally

blockade — full definition

  1. noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
  2. verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.

boycott — full definition

  1. verb To refuse to buy from, deal with, or take part in something, as a form of protest.
  2. noun An organized refusal to engage with a person, business, or organization as a protest.

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