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Meaning of "cordon sanitaire" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORDON SANITAIRE

Literally: sanitary line.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CORDON SANITAIRE

cordon sanitaire  [kɔrdɔ̃ sanitɛr] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORDON SANITAIRE

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cordon sanitaire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORDON SANITAIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cordon sanitaire

Cordon sanitaire is a French phrase that, literally translated, means "sanitary cordon". Though in French it originally denoted a barrier implemented to stop the spread of disease, it has often been used in English in a metaphorical sense to refer to attempts to prevent the spread of an ideology deemed unwanted or dangerous, such as the containment policy adopted by George F. Kennan against the Soviet Union.

Definition of cordon sanitaire in the English dictionary

The definition of cordon sanitaire in the dictionary is a guarded line serving to cut off an infected area. Other definition of cordon sanitaire is a line of buffer states, esp when protecting a nation from infiltration or attack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORDON SANITAIRE


communautaire
kɔmynotɛr

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORDON SANITAIRE

cordiner
cording
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cordless
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cordlike
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cordocentesis
cordon
cordon bleu
cordonnet
cordotomy
Cordova
cordovan
cords
corduroy
corduroy road
corduroys
cordwain
cordwainer

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORDON SANITAIRE

acquis communautaire
affaire
Astaire
billionaire
Bonaire
communitaire
extraordinaire
maire
millionaire
minoritaire
mousquetaire
notaire
protospataire
questionnaire
savoir-faire
secretaire
sepiostaire
solitaire
Voltaire
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Synonyms and antonyms of cordon sanitaire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cordon sanitaire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORDON SANITAIRE

Find out the translation of cordon sanitaire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cordon sanitaire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cordon sanitaire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防疫线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cordón sanitario
570 millions of speakers

English

cordon sanitaire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घेरा SANITAIRE
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الطوق SANITAIRE
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

санитарный кордон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cordão sanitário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্ডো সানতেি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cordon sanitaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cordon sanitaire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cordon sanitaire
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非常線のsanitaire
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코르 sanitaire
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cordon sanitaire
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng rào Sanitaire
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேர்டன் சனிக்கிள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गराडा सिनिस्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kordon saniteri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cordone sanitario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kordonu sanitarnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

санітарний кордон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cordon sanitar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κορδόνι sanitaire
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cordon sanitaire
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

cordon sanitaire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cordon sanitaire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cordon sanitaire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORDON SANITAIRE»

The term «cordon sanitaire» is normally little used and occupies the 120.674 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORDON SANITAIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cordon sanitaire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORDON SANITAIRE»

Discover the use of cordon sanitaire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cordon sanitaire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Colonial Disease: A Social History of Sleeping Sickness ...
It is possible, however, to identify four phases of the sleeping sickness campaign in northern Congo between 1903 and 1930: (1) 1903-9, when most efforts were concentrated on implementing a cordon sanitaire; (2) 1910-14, during which ...
Maryinez Lyons, 2002
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Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics, and Plagues: A-M
Historically, such self-imposed cordons were exceptional; usually a cordon sanitaire was imposed by a government authority that used military forces to enforce the boundary restrictions. Because of their burdensome nature, sanitary cordons ...
Joseph Patrick Byrne, 2008
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International Maritime Security Law
Identify actions considered hostile; and c. establish effective warning procedures. 61 23.3 Cordon Sanitaire a cordon sanitaire is a french phrase that means a “ sanitary cordon” that is similar to quarantine in that it is a self-defense measure by a ...
James Kraska, Raul Pedrozo, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: A New Era ...
The literal meaning of the French term cordon sanitaire is “sanitary cordon.” Originally it meant to cordon off an area to prevent a disease from spreading. During the Cold War, the term was used to describe the containment policy of the Soviet ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2013
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Inside the Radical Right: The Development of Anti-Immigrant ...
An airtight cordon sanitaire dissuades ambitious, competent, and educated political entrepreneurs from joining. To illustrate, let us consider the calculation of a politician who is considering running for the lowest level of government in most  ...
David Art, 2011
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Winds of Destruction: The Autobiography of a Rhodesian ...
In an endeavour to stem incursions across the border, a cordon sanitaire was built. It comprised a narrow minefield bounded by a double fence-line. Starting at Mukumbura, this arrangement extended eastwards along the borderline for about  ...
Peter J. H. Petter-Bowyer, 2005
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Political Extremism in Democracies: Combating Intolerance
subsequent reconstitution as the Vlaams Belang precipitated both public- and elite-level introspection of the cordon sanitaire and its merits. The next section samples from the ensuing debate and presents an assessment of strategic ...
William M. Downs, 2012
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Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse
This is the intention of the French and Belgian 'cordon sanitaire'. The French FN and the Belgian (Flemish) Vlaams Belang are challenged by the negative consensus of the other parties, a common understanding of the other actors not to ...
Ruth Wodak, Majid KhosraviNik, Brigitte Mral, 2013
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Britain, France and the Naval Arms Trade in the Baltic, 1919 ...
Hovi, Cordon Sanitaire, p. 12; Hovi,Alliance, pp. 68–9. 23. Hovi,Alliance, pp. 68– 9; Esa Sundbäck, 'Finland in British Baltic Policy: British Political and Economic Interests Regarding Finland in the Aftermath of the First World War, 1918– 1925'  ...
Donald Stoker, 2003
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Worldwide Military Threats: Implications for U. S. Forces
What only months earlier had been the Warsaw Pact has now become the modern version of the cordon sanitaire. Literally a "sanitary cordon," a cordon sanitaire is a barrier restricting free movement of people or goods, so as to keep a ...
‎1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORDON SANITAIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cordon sanitaire is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Can't We Stop Cholera In Haiti?
... a team is dispatched — ideally within 48 hours — to set up a 'cordon sanitaire', or sanitary barrier. Speed is an important weapon, both in the ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
2
Meet Nicola Robinson, the Hermès handbag hunter
Not even the sight of Kim Kardashian lumping around a vast, customized Birkin so ugly it makes your eyes bleed can dent the cordon sanitaire ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Battle for Italy's olive trees: deadly bacteria devastating groves in …
In order to contain the disease, the European Commission and the Italian government impose a “cordon sanitaire” crossing southern Italy from ... «euronews, Jul 15»
4
Russia-EU: The Battle for Smolensk Gate
... us: Eurasia above All, Reunion of the Great Russia with the Great Byelorussia, Breaking the Cordon Sanitaire, Decomposition of Ukraine and ... «Charter 97, Jul 15»
5
Moldova's Missing Millions
He wants to create a cordon sanitaire around Russia consisting of countries economically and politically beholden to his purposes. «American Spectator, Jul 15»
6
Economic integration in east Asia
It is clear that strategic interests of the US demand that its cordon sanitaire against rival China be as close to the Chinese coastlines as possible ... «mydigitalfc.com, Jul 15»
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Cordon, BBC4, TV review: Flemish language medical thriller coughs …
... Groot), a severe headmistress type from the ministry for public health, to create some order by setting up a cordon sanitaire in the city centre. «The Independent, Jun 15»
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This Belgian drama is well-executed with winning charm
Taking no chances, the authorities set up a “cordon sanitaire”, sealing off the city centre for 48 hours. This was surely meant to be some sort of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
NATO Is Presiding Over Putin's Division of Europe
... territorial defense on its own turf will unwittingly create a new cordon sanitaire on its Eastern borders. A new division of Europe is in the offing. «Newsweek, Jun 15»
10
In Eastern Europe, Waiting for NATO
... territorial defense on its own turf will unwittingly create a new cordon sanitaire on its Eastern borders. A new division of Europe is in the offing. «Carnegie Europe, Jun 15»

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