cordon sanitaire
cordon sanitaire · cordons sanitaires
Sperrgürtel, Brandmauer
A barrier to prevent the spread of diseaseA barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease.
UK/ˌkɔːdɒn sanɪˈtɛː/US/kɔːrˌdɔ̃ː ˌsɑniˈtɛr/
Meaning
2 sensesA barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease.
Sperrgürtel
(broadly)Any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable.
Brandmauer
Translations
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By meaning 2
a barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease:
any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable:
Origin
Learned borrowing from French cordon sanitaire.Learned borrowing from French cordon sanitaire.
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Forms
plural: cordons sanitaires| Singular | cordon sanitaire |
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