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iron curtain
noun
Definition of IRON CURTAIN
1
: an impenetrable barrier <the iron curtain between the ego and the unconscious — C. J. Rolo>
2
: a political, military, and ideological barrier that cuts off and isolates an area; specifically often capitalized : one formerly isolating an area under Soviet control
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1819
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