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| en·clave [ én klàyv, ón klàyv ] (plural en·claves) |
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1. region surrounded by foreign territory: a small country or territory that is culturally or ethnically different from a surrounding larger and distinct political unit.
See also exclave
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2. distinct group in larger community: a distinct group that lives or operates together within a larger community
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| [Mid-19th century. < French< Old French enclaver "enclose" < Latin in "in" + clavis "key"] |
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