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Chinese Wall

noun

, Informal.
  1. an insuperable barrier or obstacle, as to understanding.


Chinese wall

noun

  1. a notional barrier between the parts of a business, esp between the market makers and brokers of a stock-exchange business, across which no information should pass to the detriment of clients
  2. an insurmountable obstacle


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese Wall1

First recorded in 1905–10

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