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Blockade vs Boycott - What's the difference?

blockade | boycott |

As nouns the difference between blockade and boycott

is that blockade is the physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out while boycott is the act of boycotting.

As verbs the difference between blockade and boycott

is that blockade is to create a blockade against while boycott is to abstain, either as an individual or group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

As a proper noun Boycott is

A village name

blockade

Noun

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

  • To create a blockade against.
  • Anagrams

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    boycott

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To abstain, either as an individual or group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.
  • Synonyms

    * blackball * blacklist * embargo * withhold patronage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of boycotting