economic sanctions
noun[plural]
ukusGOVERNMENT
actionstaken by acountryororganizationagainst theeconomyof anothercountry, such asrefusingtotradewith it, inordertoforceit toobeyalawor a set ofrules:
The UNannouncedneweconomicsanctionsagainstcountriesabusinghumanrights.
Thecountrycouldfaceeconomicsanctionsof up to $1billionforitsfailuretoenforceabilateralagreement.
impose/lift/end economic sanctionsThe US hasthreatenedtoimposeeconomicsanctionsagainst severalcountriesin thearea.
call/push/pressforeconomicsanctions
tough/strict/stiffeconomicsanctions