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buffer zone
noun
- a neutral zone or area between two potentially hostile nations, designed to prevent any overt acts of aggression.
- any area serving to mitigate or neutralize potential conflict.
buffer zone
noun
- an area lying between two states and providing each with protection from the other
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Word History and Origins
Origin of buffer zone1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
The buffer zone would protect civilians, Syrian rebels, and Kurds against ISIS assaults.
From The Daily Beast
Levin is calling for a Turkish buffer zone inside Syria, protected by a U.S.-led no fly zone.
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The Kurds entered a buffer zone on the Turkish border and in the melee at least four protestor were wounded.
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A 112-mile U.N. Buffer Zone, known as the Green Line, separates the two areas.
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So maintaining a buffer zone ruled by the Kim dynasty satisfies all of Beijing's concerns.
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