punitive economic measures

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📖 Definitions

  1. Economic sanctions, tariffs, or trade restrictions imposed by one country or international body against another with the intent to punish, coerce, or deter specific political or military actions.; Financial penalties or restrictive trade policies designed to inflict economic hardship on a target entity as retribution for perceived wrongdoing.

💬 Examples

  1. The government warned that any violation of the treaty would result in immediate punitive economic measures.

  2. As negotiations continue, the EU faces pressure to reconsider its engagement strategy with Canada to avoid punitive economic measures, potentially reshaping future international trade agreements.