Exclave

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A part of a country that is isolated from the main part and is surrounded by foreign territory.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part
  • n. A detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid, or other gland.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A portion of a country which is separated from the main part and surrounded by politically alien territory.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A part of a country, province, or the like which is disjoined from the main part.
    • Word Usage
    "Timor-Leste is one of the smallest countries in the world, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor western half belongs to Indonesia, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco, and the exclave of Oecusse."
    Cross Reference
    pene-exclave    enclave    pene-enclave   
     
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