boicot

boycott

noun boy-KOT Rare

Origin: From the name of Captain Charles Boycott, an English land agent in Ireland who was socially ostracised in 1880.

Usage Note

Boicot is a direct borrowing from English 'boycott', with the plural boicots (not boicotes). The related verb is boicotear ('to boycott'). In Spanish usage, boicot can refer to consumer boycotts, political boycotts, or deliberate obstruction of an event — hacer un boicot or llamar al boicot are the standard collocations.

Examples

"Varios países anunciaron un boicot a los Juegos Olímpicos."

Natural Translation

Several countries announced a boycott of the Olympic Games.

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