Cordon sanitaire (kɔʁdɔ̃ sanitɛʁ) is a French phrase that, literally translated, means `sanitary cordon`. It originally denoted a barrier implemented to stop the spread of disease, such as the Black Death. The term has also often been used in English in a metaphorical sense to refer to attempts to prevent the spread of an ideology deemed u.....
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The barrier erected around a focus of infection. ... Origin: Fr., sanitary barrier ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kōr-don′ san-i-tār′ Definitions: 1. The barrier erected around a focus of infection.
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a line around a quarantined area guarded to prevent the spread of a disease by restricting passage into or out of the area. · a group of neighboring, generally neutral states forming a geographical barrier between two states having aggressive military or ideological aims against each other.
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