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open door
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun open door has 2 senses
- open door(n = noun.communication) open-door policy - the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries; Array is a kind of national trading policy, trade policy
- open door(n = noun.attribute) Array - freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees" is a kind of door
CIDE DICTIONARY
open door,
Open or free admission to all; hospitable welcome; free opportunity. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
"She of the open soul and open door,
With room about her hearth for all mankind." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
With room about her hearth for all mankind." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
"The steps taken by Britain to maintain the open door have so far proved to be perfectly futile."
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
THESAURUS
open door
Eisenhower Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Nixon Doctrine, Truman Doctrine, access, amiability, appeasement, balance of power, bonhomie, brinkmanship, coexistence, colonialism, compromise, containment, cordiality, detente, deterrence, diplomacy, diplomatic, diplomatics, dollar diplomacy, dollar imperialism, entrance, entree, entry, expansionism, foreign affairs, foreign policy, friendliness, generosity, geniality, good-neighbor policy, graciousness, heartiness, hospitableness, hospitality, imperialism, in, internationalism, isolationism, liberality, manifest destiny, militarism, nationalism, neighborliness, neocolonialism, neutralism, nonresistance, open arms, open-door policy, openheartedness, opening, peace offensive, peaceful coexistence, preparedness, receptiveness, shirt-sleeve diplomacy, shuttle diplomacy, spheres of influence, the big stick, tough policy, warmheartedness, warmness, warmth, world politics
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