cordon sanitaire
cor·don sa·ni·taire
noun \kȯr-ˌdōⁿ-sä-nē-ˈter\Definition of CORDON SANITAIRE
: a protective barrier (as of buffer states) against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence (as an ideology)
Origin of CORDON SANITAIRE
French, literally, sanitary cordon (quarantine line)
First Known Use: 1920
Rhymes with CORDON SANITAIRE
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