blockade

US /blɑːˈkeɪd/
UK /blɑːˈkeɪd/
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phong tỏa

the situation in which a country or place is surrounded by soldiers or ships to stop people or goods from going in or out:

:
an air and sea blockade
1.

phong tỏa

to surround a country or place with soldiers, ships, etc. to stop people or goods from going in or out:

:
The Estonian port of Tallinn was blockaded for a time by Soviet warships.