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scorched-earth policy

  [skawrcht-urth]
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–noun
a military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy.
Origin:
1935–40; appar. trans. of Chin jiāotǔ zhèngcè
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scorched-earth policy   (skôrcht'ûrth')
n.  The policy of devastating all land and buildings in the course of advancing or retreating troops so as to leave nothing salvageable to the enemy.
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