blockade
Noun
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referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: action, military action - a military engagementsubtypes:
- naval blockade - the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power
- beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
same as: encirclement -
is a type of: impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor - any structure that makes progress difficult
Verb
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is a type of: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent - keep from happening or arising; make impossiblesubtypes:
- stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion
- filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying
- check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
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same as: block off
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same as: seal off
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