black·list
ˈblak-ˌlist 
1
: a list of persons who are disapproved of or are to be punished or boycotted
2
: a list of banned or excluded things of disreputable character
a domain-name blacklist
… helped the government keep marijuana on the blacklist.—
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blacklisted; blacklisting; blacklists
: to put on a blacklist
blacklister
noun
Examples of blacklist in a Sentence
Noun
He's on the FBI's blacklist.
The rental company has created a blacklist of bad drivers.
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Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Related Stories The blacklist does not carry specific penalties, so the shipping giant can still operate in the U.S. and stop at American ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
And the war in Gaza has sparked division within the industry, prompting some entertainment workers who’ve supported calls for a cease-fire to ask for protections against being blacklisted.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In its statement to The Post, the Culture Ministry did not respond to a question about blacklists.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Related Stories The blacklist does not carry specific penalties, so the shipping giant can still operate in the U.S. and stop at American ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
China has already begun barring vessels blacklisted by the United States from some of its ports this month.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
And the war in Gaza has sparked division within the industry, prompting some entertainment workers who’ve supported calls for a cease-fire to ask for protections against being blacklisted.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacklist. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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