This is the 8794th most frequent French word.
blocus
"Blocus" means "blockade."
Here, 'blocus' is used to mean a blockade in a military context, describing the act of preventing access to a location.
Le siège imposa un blocus autour de la ville pour empêcher les marchandises d'y entrer.
The siege imposed a blockade around the city to prevent goods from entering.
In this sentence, 'blocus' refers to the deliberate obstructive action taken by people, commonly in the context of protests or demonstrations.
Les étudiants ont organisé un blocus pour protester contre les nouvelles réformes.
The students organized a blockade to protest against the new reforms.
Here, 'blocus' is used metaphorically to describe an economic restriction or embargo imposed by other nations.