Military and Diplomacy

1.Naval barrier preventing goods passage

5.Person in charge of enforcing rules

6.Subject to government imposed charges

7.Act of distributing official documents

9.Shipboard team member on duty

12.Gather together for a meeting

13.Counterbalance or compensate for something

14.Earlier in time or order

15.Path for electrical current flow

2.Diplomatic messenger or representative

3.Powerful business leader or tycoon

4.Discuss or grant formally

8.Military unit led by a lieutenant

10.Participant offering a price at auction

11.Colorful paper pieces tossed at celebrations