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Monroe Doctrine

noun Mon·roe Doctrine \mən-ˈrō- also ˈmən- or ˈmän-\

Definition of MONROE DOCTRINE

:  a statement of United States foreign policy expressing opposition to extension of European control or influence in the western hemisphere
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Origin of MONROE DOCTRINE

James Monroe
First Known Use: 1853

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