What does cordon sanitaire mean?

Definitions for cordon sanitaire
Fr. kɔr dɔ̃ sa niˈtɛr; Fr. kɔr dɔ̃ sæ niˈtɛrcor·don san·i·taire

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  1. cordon sanitairenoun

    A barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease.

  2. cordon sanitairenoun

    Any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable.

  3. Etymology: From cordon sanitaire.

Wikidata

  1. Cordon sanitaire

    Cordon sanitaire — or quarantine line — 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cordon sanitaire in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cordon sanitaire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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