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blacklist
[blak-list]
noun
a list of persons under suspicion, disfavor, censure, etc..
His record as an anarchist put him on the government's blacklist.
a list privately exchanged among employers, containing the names of persons to be barred from employment because of untrustworthiness or for holding opinions considered undesirable.
a list drawn up by a labor union, containing the names of employers to be boycotted for unfair labor practices.
verb (used with object)
to put (a person, group, company, etc.) on a blacklist.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
blacklist
/ ˈæˌɪ /
noun
a list of persons or organizations under suspicion, or considered untrustworthy, disloyal, etc, esp one compiled by a government or an organization
verb
(tr) to put on a blacklist
blacklist
Concerted action by employers to deny employment to someone suspected of unacceptable opinions or behavior. For example, individual workers suspected of favoring labor unions have often been blacklisted by all the employers in a region.
Other Word Forms
- ˈˌپԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of blacklist1
Example Sentences
Accusations and investigations often targeted personal beliefs rather than actions, leading to widespread firings, blacklisting and surveillance.
The EU said it was blacklisting nearly 200 more oil tankers in Russia's "shadow fleet", and warned of a "tougher response" if Moscow did not agree to a truce in Ukraine.
As a result, Joy said Smith blacklisted her and directed other members to cease communications.
Intent on becoming an actor after his two-year stint in the Army, he returned to Los Angeles, where he was accepted into an acting workshop taught by blacklisted actor Jeff Corey and landed an agent.
Last year, after Ozturk authored an op-ed critical of Israel, her profile appeared on Canary Mission, a website that blacklists people and groups it accuses of antisemitism.
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