noun
Etymology: buffer (III)
: a small neutral state lying between two or more larger potentially rival powers and serving as a military barrier and a means of preventing friction between such powers
noun
Etymology: buffer (III)
: a small neutral state lying between two or more larger potentially rival powers and serving as a military barrier and a means of preventing friction between such powers
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012