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cordon sanitaireOne entry found. Main Entry: cor·don sa·ni·taire Pronunciation: \kȯr-ˌdōⁿ-sä-nē-ˈter\ Function: noun Etymology: French, 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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