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buffer zone

–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:
1905–10
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buffer zone  
n.  A neutral area between hostile or belligerent forces that serves to prevent conflict.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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