First Known Use: 1853
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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
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