Decouplement

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of decoupling; disengagement. countable, uncountable

    "Though there is open discussion of the risk of American decouplement from Europe, that is not a grave risk at present; what is a risk is the existing couplement of superpower conflicts with the potential sacrifice of Europe."

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"Though there is open discussion of the risk of American decouplement from Europe, that is not a grave risk at present; what is a risk is the existing couplement of superpower conflicts with the potential sacrifice of Europe."

Etymology

From decouple + -ment.

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