economic sanctions

plural noun

1. any actions taken by one nation or group of nations to harm the economy of another nation or group, often to force a political change

Example Sentences

Backed by NATO solidarity and economic sanctions with teeth, it just might isolate Putin enough that he backs off.

From The Daily Beast

And finally the U.S. and the E.U. need to impose full-scale economic sanctions on Moscow.

From The Daily Beast

Above all, it wants relief from the international economic sanctions.

From The Daily Beast

But there are deep suspicions in Kiev that the Russians only went to Geneva to stall threatened Western economic sanctions.

From The Daily Beast

Crippling economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and Europe were eased, allowing much needed capital to flow in.

From The Daily Beast

The committee further refined its concepts of economic sanctions during the course of its hearings.

From Project Gutenberg

The decision to circumscribe the use of economic sanctions against off-base discrimination made sense.

From Project Gutenberg

The same principle is illustrated in the attempt to impose economic sanctions on Italy in 1935 and 1936.

From Project Gutenberg