1. the practice of putting someone or something on a list of people or things that are disapproved of or are to be punished or avoided

1. to put someone or something on a list of people or things that are disapproved of or are to be punished or avoided
Usage: present participle of blacklist

Examples

• The company faced blacklisting by several major clients after the scandal.
• Hollywood’s blacklisting of suspected communists lasted for years.
• The union is blacklisting companies that refuse to negotiate.
• Credit agencies are blacklisting customers with poor payment histories.
• The school board is considering blacklisting certain textbooks.
• Many actors found their careers destroyed by blacklisting during the McCarthy era.
• The organization’s blacklisting practices were later deemed discriminatory.