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Maginot line

Ma·gi·not line [ máənō ln, mə nṓ ln ] (plural Ma·gi·not lines)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fortifications on Franco-German border: a line of fortifications constructed by the French along the border between France and Germany before World War II that failed to stop the German army from invading

2. ineffective defense: an ineffective defensive strategy that is relied on with unthinking confidence

[Mid-20th century. After André Maginot (1877-1932), French war minister]
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