"near abroad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the near abroad [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Russian ближнее зарубе́жье (bližneje zarubéžʹje), from ближний (bližnij, “near”) and зарубе́жье (zarubéžʹje, “abroad”). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|ru|ближнее зарубе́жье}} Calque of Russian ближнее зарубе́жье (bližneje zarubéžʹje), {{m|ru|ближний|t=near}} ближний (bližnij, “near”), {{m|ru|зарубе́жье|t=abroad}} зарубе́жье (zarubéžʹje, “abroad”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!|def=1}} the near abroad (plural not attested)
  1. The other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region. Wikipedia link: near abroad Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: near-abroad Translations (the other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region): блі́жняе заме́жжа (blížnjaje zamjéžža) [neuter] (Belarusian), 近海外 (jìn hǎiwài) (Chinese Mandarin), nabije buitenland [neuter] (Dutch), étranger proche [masculine] (French), ახლო საზღვარგარეთი (axlo sazɣvargareti) (Georgian), Nahes Ausland [neuter] (German), ближний зарубе́жье (bližnij zarubéžʹje) [neuter] (Russian), бли́жнє зарубі́жжя (blýžnje zarubížžja) [neuter] (Ukrainian)

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