blacklist
Example Sentences
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Unite said the Job&Talent recruitment agency workers had voted in favour of strike action "over bullying, harassment and the threat of blacklisting at the council's refuse department two weeks ago".
From BBC
The moderators say they were blacklisted from applying for the same roles at another outsourcing firm, Luxembourg-based Majorel, after Facebook switched contractors.
From Reuters
Commerce Department added Huawei to a trade blacklist over alleged security concerns the company denies.
From Reuters
It has also blacklisted about 1,500 people and 205 companies that Brussels considers responsible for “undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.”
From New York Times
While Chinese companies are free as far as their authorities are concerned to trade with firms in Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine, they do risk being added to Western blacklists.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.