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exclave

/ɛksˈkleɪv/ noun · British & US
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What does exclave mean?

noun

A part of a country or an area that is completely surrounded by another country or area, and is not connected to the rest of the country or area by land. A territory or region that is detached from the main part of a country or area.

Example

"The town of Oecusse is an exclave of Angola, surrounded by the Democratic Republic of the Congo."

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