Business Regulations

verb present participle of the verb 'bar', meaning to prevent or prohibit

preposition used to indicate an exception or exclusion

• Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the project will be completed on time.
• We should be able to make it on time, barring any hiccups along the way.
• We're good to go, barring any last-minute issues.
• Barring a miracle, there is no way we can win this game.

noun a government order that restricts trade with another country

verb to impose an embargo on

• The government decided to impose an embargo on all imports from that country.
• They put a ban on buying products from there.
• They shut down all trade with them.
• She placed an embargo on all negative thoughts and focused on positivity instead.

verb to make something legal or permissible by law

• The government is considering whether to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
• I heard they might legalize gambling in our state soon.
• They should totally legalize skateboarding in that area.
• Some people argue that we should legalize forgiveness in our society.