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Stop doctor boarding E-boat? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

embargo

'stop' is the definition.
(I know that embargo is a more specific form of the action stop)

'doctor boarding e-boat?' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'MB' (Bachelor of Medicine, Medicinae Baccalaureus).
'boarding' indicates putting letters inside.
'boat?' becomes 'argo' (I've seen this before).
'e'+'argo'='eargo'
'mb' placed into 'eargo' is 'EMBARGO'.

(Other definitions for embargo that I've seen before include "Ban on commerce - mob rage (anag)" , "Block" , "Trade sanction" , "Order intended to prevent trade" , "Eg, Rambo? (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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