CORDON SANITAIRE


Meaning of CORDON SANITAIRE in English

Pronunciation: ko ̇ r- ˌ d ō n -sä-n ē - ' ter

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, sanitary cordon (quarantine line)

Date: 1920

: a protective barrier (as of buffer states) against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence (as an ideology)

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