MONROE DOCTRINE


Meaning of MONROE DOCTRINE in English

/mənˌrəʊ ˈdɒktrɪn; NAmE mənˌroʊ ˈdɑːk-/ noun

a part of US foreign policy that states that the US will act to protect its own interests in N and S America

ORIGIN: From the name of US President James Monroe, who first stated the policy in 1823.

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