Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense blacklists, present participle blacklisting, past tense, past participle blacklisted
1. countable noun
If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
A government official disclosed that they were on a secret blacklist.
Most credit agencies run a blacklist effectively barring bankrupts from receivingcredit.
2. verb [usually passive]
If someone isblacklisted by a government or organization, they are put on a blacklist.
He has been blacklisted since being convicted of possessing marijuana in 1969. [beVERB-ed]
...the full list of blacklisted airports. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: exclude, bar, ban, reject More Synonyms of blacklist
blacklistinguncountable noun
...a victim of Hollywood's notorious blacklisting.
blacklist in British English
(ˈblækˌlɪst)
noun
1.
a list of persons or organizations under suspicion, or considered untrustworthy, disloyal, etc, esp one compiled by a government or an organization
verb
2. (transitive)
to put on a blacklist
Derived forms
blacklisting (ˈblackˌlisting)
noun
blacklist in American English
(ˈblækˌlɪst)
noun
1.
a list of persons who have been censured and who are being discriminated against, refused employment, etc.
verb transitive
2.
to put on a blacklist
Examples of 'blacklist' in a sentence
blacklist
`You will see that Mrs Talbot's name is posted on the blacklist at all departure points for Ireland, both sea and air.
Higgins, Jack A SEASON IN HELL (1989)
`And the Party will blacklist you throughout the labor movement.
Wright, Richard THE OUTSIDER (1989)
In other languages
blacklist
British English: blacklist NOUN
If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
A government official disclosed that they were on a secret blacklist.
American English: blacklist
Brazilian Portuguese: lista negra
Chinese: 黑名单
European Spanish: lista negra
French: liste noire
German: schwarze Liste
Italian: lista nera
Japanese: ブラックリスト
Korean: 블랙리스트
European Portuguese: lista negra
Latin American Spanish: lista negra
British English: blacklist VERB
If someone is blacklisted by a government or organization, they are put on a blacklist.
He has been blacklisted since 1969.
American English: blacklist
Brazilian Portuguese: colocar na lista negra
Chinese: 列为黑名单
European Spanish: poner en la lista negra
French: mettre sur la liste noire
German: auf die schwarze Liste setzen
Italian: mettere sulla lista nera
Japanese: ブラックリストに載せる
Korean: 블랙리스트에 올리다
European Portuguese: colocar na lista negra
Latin American Spanish: poner en la lista negra
(verb)
Definition
to put (someone) on a blacklist
the full list of blacklisted airportsA government official disclosed that they had secretly been blacklisted.
Synonyms
exclude
The orchestra excluded children younger than twelve.
bar
They have been barred from playing in several countries.
ban
Last year arms sales were banned.
reject
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
rule out
veto
De Gaulle vetoed Britain's application to join the EEC.
boycott
The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections.
embargo
They embargoed oil shipments to the US.
expel
secondary school students expelled for cheating in exams
vote against
preclude
The fact that they live in London precludes them from coming.
disallow
He ruled that my testimony should be disallowed.
repudiate
proscribe
He was proscribed in America, where his estate was put up for sale.
ostracize
She is being ostracized by members of her local community.
debar
She could be debarred from politics for several years.
blackball
Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ban
Definition
to prohibit or forbid officially
Last year arms sales were banned.
Synonyms
prohibit,
black,
bar,
block,
restrict,
veto,
forbid,
boycott,
suppress,
outlaw,
banish,
disallow,
proscribe,
debar,
blackball,
interdict,
criminalize
in the sense of bar
Definition
to exclude
They have been barred from playing in several countries.
Synonyms
exclude,
ban,
forbid,
prohibit,
keep out of,
disallow,
shut out of,
ostracize,
debar,
blackball,
interdict,
black
in the sense of blackball
Definition
to exclude (someone) from a group, etc.
Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots.