cordon sanitaire
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cordon sanitaire
- /ˌkɔːdɒn sanɪˈtɛː/ UK
- /kɔːrˌdɔ̃ː ˌsɑniˈtɛr/ US
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Learned borrowing from French cordon sanitaire.
noun cordons sanitaires
- A barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease. In accordance with their recommendation, the French Ministry drew a cordon sanitaire round the Spanish frontier. The plague gradually died away with the colder weather of the winter; but the French Ministry did not withdraw the troops who composed the cordon sanitaire.
- Any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable. The alternative for such a policy was the isolation of Russia and the construction of a cordon sanitaire, in order to contain Bolshevism in the present area.
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noun a barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease
| Español | cordón sanitario |
|---|---|
| Português | cordão sanitário, barreira sanitária |
| Français | cordon sanitaire |
| Deutsch | Sperrgürtel |
| Italiano | cordone sanitario |
noun any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable
| Español | cordón sanitario |
|---|---|
| Português | cordão sanitário |
| Français | cordon sanitaire |
| Deutsch | Brandmauer |
Talk about this word "cordon sanitaire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cordon%20sanitaire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cordon sanitaire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cordon%20sanitaire "cordon sanitaire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cordon%20sanitaire.Cite this
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title = {cordon sanitaire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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