Enclaved
adj, verb
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Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of enclave form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Forming an enclave; isolated within a surrounding area that has a different culture and/or political identity.
"Some particularly severe cases of enclaved groups existed in the Soviet Union from the time of the Second World War."
- 2 Consisting of tightly-knit groups that are closed off from outsiders.
"In contrast, work by Barnes, Sullivan and Matka (2003) on Health Action Zones suggests that, where professional commitment is to be secured and where risk taking is to be encouraged, more enclaved forms , with their internally more egalitarian relations and sharper boundaries with outsiders, are more appropriate than individualistic or hierarchical forms."
Example
More examples"A piece of Spanish territory is enclaved within France."
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