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blockade::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | encirclement |
| Type of | military action, action |
| Has types | military blockade, beleaguering, besieging, siege, naval blockade |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | obstructer, impediment, impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor |
Examples of blockade
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When Russian pensioners blockade the roads in protest, the Kremlin accommodates.
From the washingtonpost.com
The government negotiated a suspension of the blockade of the Karakoram highway.
From the economist.com
The Israeli government also has tightened an economic blockade of the territory.
From the bloomberg.com
After a time, the door blockade was lifted, but no VIP emerged from the urinals.
From the time.com
Only then would the Israeli army withdraw and Israel lift its economic blockade.
From the economist.com
The support comes amid heightened international concern about Israel's blockade.
From the guardian.co.uk
The activists say the blockade constitutes collective punishment and is illegal.
From the guardian.co.uk
On Friday they sought to mount a blockade of the sea port of the Sardinian city.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Tel Aviv has no right to impose a blockade on the Palestinian territory of Gaza.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
- A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
- Obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
- Barricade: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
- Prevents access or progress
- Obstruct access to
- Impose a blockade on
- A blockade is an effort to cut off food, supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, either in part or totally. ...
- Blockade is a maze arcade game released by Gremlin in 1976. Each player moves their character around leaving a solid line behind them, turning at 90 degree angles. To win you must last longer than your opponent before hitting something. First person to hit something loses. ...
- Blockade is a "the Beat the Barrier" board game for two players, invented by Mirko Marchesi and published by Lakeside in 1975. The newer strategy game Quoridor shares many of the same characteristics as Blockade.
