welcome to the rules based world order that yankeestan is peddling
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blockade /blŏ-kād′/ noun
The isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.
The forces used to effect this isolation.
The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies.
"the blockade of the ports of an enemy"
The author needs to learn the difference between a blockade and an embargo. Cuba hasn't been under blockade since the end of the missile crisis.
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