Blockade

Noun

 * 1) The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
 * 2) By extension, any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
 * 3)  The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
 * 4)  Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it

Verb

 * 1)  To create a blockade against.

Thesaurus
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