( buffer states)
A buffer state is a peaceful country situated between two or more larger hostile countries.
Turkey and Greece were buffer states against the former Soviet Union.
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( buffer states)
A buffer state is a peaceful country situated between two or more larger hostile countries.
Turkey and Greece were buffer states against the former Soviet Union.
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006