blacklist

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noun

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.

—Cynthia Cotts

blacklist

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verb

blacklisted; blacklisting; blacklists

transitive verb

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

Crucially, the blacklist is only a list of companies that the DOD cannot do business with. —Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

Verb

The latest move to blacklist Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)—the world’s largest manufacturer of EV batteries —perfectly encapsulates the question. —Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

The Grammy award-winning band was subsequently blacklisted by country radio stations following her remarks, with angry fans destroying their albums, boycotting their tour, and sending the members death threats. —EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1702, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

blacklist

noun

black·​list

ˈblak-ˌlist

: a list of persons who are disapproved of and are to be punished

blacklist verb