blockade
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▪ I. blockade block‧ade 1 [blɒˈkeɪd ǁ blɑː-] noun [countable]
1. the surrounding of a country or an area during a war in order to stop goods from entering or leaving:
• On Oct. 3rd the Yugoslav navy began a blockade of seven Croatian ports.
2. COMMERCE a refusal to trade with a country or state:
• an economic blockade of Cuba by the USA
3. the blocking of a place such as a port to stop people or goods from entering or leaving, done as a protest against something:
• Drivers of Italian heavy goods vehicles began a blockade of customs posts at the border with Austria, causing traffic chaos.
[m0] ▪ II. blockade blockade 2 verb [transitive]
to surround a place and prevent goods from entering or leaving, either during a war or as a protest:
• the use of warships to blockade Iraq and enforce UN Security Council sanctions
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blockade UK US /blɒkˈeɪd/ noun [C] POLITICS
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The blockade of oil refineries caused fuel prices to double.
impose/lift a blockade »
French farmers lifted their blockade of the Channel Tunnel yesterday.
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It has defended the economic blockade despite mounting international criticism.
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blockade UK US /blɒkˈeɪd/ verb [T] POLITICS
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Protesters are threatening to blockade refineries if the Government does not lower the tax on fuel.
Financial and business terms.
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Blockade — bezeichnet: Blockade (Militär), beim Militär die Unterbindung der Versorgung des Gegners Blockade (Schach), beim Schachspiel eine Strategie zum Blocken der Bauern Blockade (Film), einen US amerikanischen Film über den spanischen Bürgerkrieg… … Deutsch Wikipedia
blockade — n Blockade, siege are comparable when denoting an attempt of a belligerent force to break down the resistance of the enemy by preventing egress or ingress of men or entrance of supplies over a considerable period of time. Blockade is used chiefly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Blockade — Block*ade , n. [Cf. It. bloccata. See {Block}, v. t. ] 1. The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blockade — [blä kād′] n. [ BLOCK + ADE] 1. a shutting off of a port or region of a belligerent state by the troops or ships of the enemy in order to prevent passage in or out in time of war 2. any blocking action designed to isolate another nation and cut… … English World dictionary
Blockade — Block*ade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blockaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blockading}.] 1. To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blockade — ► NOUN ▪ an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. ► VERB ▪ set up a blockade of. ● run a blockade Cf. ↑run a blockade … English terms dictionary
Blockade — (franz. Blocus, engl. Blockade, Blocking), die Absperrung eines feindlichen Ortes oder Bezirks vom Verkehr und namentlich vom Handelsverkehr durch eine kriegführende Macht. Hiernach fällt unter den Begriff der B. im weitern Sinn auch die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
blockade — I (barrier) noun bar, barricade, block, blockage, bottleneck, cordon, curb, impediment, obsessio, obsidio, obstacle, obstruction, stop, stumbling block II (enclosure) noun circumjacence, circumscription, circumvallation, compass, containment,… … Law dictionary
Blockade — Blockade, 1) B. einer Festung, das enge Einschließen einer Festung, um dieselbe von der Verbindung mit Außen abzuschließen; s.u. Festungskrieg; 2) B. eines Hafens, die B. eines feindlichen Hafens wird von Kriegsschiffen, welche vor demselben… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Blockade — Blockade, in der Buchdruckerei jene Stelle im Satze, wo statt des Buchstabenbildes die untere Seite der Letter abgedruckt erscheint, ein in der Mitte getrennter schwarzer Fleck (Fliegenkopf) … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Blockade — Blockāde, Absperrung eines Hafens oder einer Küste durch Kriegsschiffe. Die B. muß wirksam (effektiv) sein, d.h. die Ein und Ausfahrt und die Landung ständig durch Kriegsschiffe oder auch Landbatterien verhindern. Blockadebrecher, Schiffe, welche … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
