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exclave
CIDE DICTIONARY
exclave, n. [Formed fr. enclave by substitution of ex- for en-].
A portion of a country which is separated from the main part and surrounded by politically alien territory. [1913 Webster]
" The same territory is an enclave in respect to the surrounding country and an exclave with respect to the country to which it is politically attached."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
exclave, n. a portion of territory of one State completely surrounded by territory of another or others, as viewed by the home territory (cf. ENCLAVE).
Etymology
EX-(1) + ENCLAVE
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