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enclave
en·clave / ˈenˌklāv; ˈäng-/ • n. a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct. ∎ a secured area within another secured area. ∎ fig. a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it: the engineering department is traditionally a male enclave. ORIGIN: mid 19th cent.: from French, from Old French enclaver ‘enclose, dovetail,’ based on Latin clavis ‘key.’ |
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"enclave." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "enclave." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-enclave.html "enclave." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-enclave.html |
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enclave A term used in under-development and dependency theories to refer to parts of a Third World economy which are based on production for export and are controlled and managed by foreign capital. The enclave is thought to have few linkages with the national economy and thus to have little impact on internal growth.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "enclave." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "enclave." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-enclave.html GORDON MARSHALL. "enclave." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-enclave.html |
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enclave portion of territory entirely surrounded by alien dominions. XIX (†enclaved pp. once XV). — F., f. (O))F. enclaver :- popL. *inclāvāre, f. EN-1 + clāvis key.
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T. F. HOAD. "enclave." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "enclave." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-enclave.html T. F. HOAD. "enclave." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-enclave.html |
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enclave
•behave, brave, Cave, clave, concave, crave, Dave, deprave, engrave, enslave, fave, forgave, gave, grave, knave, lave, Maeve, misbehave, misgave, nave, outbrave, pave, rave, save, shave, shortwave, slave, stave, they've, waive, wave
•enclave • exclave • conclave
•Redgrave • architrave • Wargrave
•Palgrave • palsgrave • aftershave
•brainwave • heatwave • microwave
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"enclave." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "enclave." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-enclave.html "enclave." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-enclave.html |
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