buffer zone

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noun
  1. a neutral zone or area between two potentially hostile nations, designed to prevent any overt acts of aggression.

  2. any area serving to mitigate or neutralize potential conflict.

Origin of buffer zone

1
First recorded in 1905–10

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British Dictionary definitions for buffer zone

buffer zone

noun
  1. an area lying between two states and providing each with protection from the other

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