"Monroe Doctrine" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued the doctrine in 1823. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|president||||}} president, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|James Monroe}} James Monroe, {{named-after|en|James Monroe|born=1758|died=1831|nat=US|occ=president|wplink==}} Named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Monroe Doctrine}} Monroe Doctrine
  1. (historical) A policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas while asserting US dominance, empire, and hegemony in the hemisphere. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Monroe_Doctrine-en-name-UUWU0w1n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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