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| Ma·gi·not line [ máənō ln, mə nṓ ln ] (plural Ma·gi·not lines) |
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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
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2. ineffective defense: an ineffective defensive strategy that is relied on with unthinking confidence
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| [Mid-20th century. After André Maginot (1877-1932), French war minister] |
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