collocation · neutral
economic sanctions
UK/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk ˈsæŋk.ʃənz/US/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk ˈsæŋk.ʃənz/eco·NOM·ic SANK·tions
Measures such as trade bans or financial restrictions imposed on a country to influence its behaviour.
Examples
“The UN threatened economic sanctions if the country refused to negotiate.”
“Companies often withdraw investment in response to economic sanctions.”
“Lifting economic sanctions can help revive a national economy.”
Band 8 sentence
“The international community relied on targeted economic sanctions to pressure the regime while minimising harm to ordinary citizens.”
Collocations
- impose economic sanctions
- lift economic sanctions
Word family
Common mistakes
sanction→economic sanctions
punish with sanction→impose economic sanctions
Say it for a higher band
5trade ban→6trade embargo→7+economic sanctions
Synonyms
trade embargo
Easily confused
trade embargo
“The government announced a trade embargo on all imports from the country.”
economic incentives
“Tax breaks are common economic incentives to attract foreign investment.”
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