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enclave

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈeŋ.kleɪv/ US  /ˈɑːŋ-/

Definition

a part of a country that is surrounded by another country, or a group of people who are different from the people living in the surrounding area: Campione d'Italia is an Italian enclave in Switzerland.Parts of countriesGroups of people
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