/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.
/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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005