SINCE 1828
cordon sanitaire
noun
cor·don sa·ni·taire
| \ kȯr-ˌdōⁿ-sä-nē-ˈter
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Definition of cordon sanitaire
: a protective barrier (as of buffer states) against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence (such as an ideology)
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