Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monroe doctrine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: mon-roe -doc-trine
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas while asserting US dominance, empire, and hegemony in the hemisphere.

Example Sentences

"The US was concerned that European powers might try to recolonise Latin America, and the Monroe Doctrine stated that any such attempt would be regarded as aggression against the United States itself."

Etymology

Named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued the doctrine in 1823.

Inflected Forms

the Monroe Doctrine (canonical)

Phrases

Donroe Doctrine

Synonyms

Monroeism

Questions

What does monroe doctrine mean?: A policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas while asserting US dominance, empire, and hegemony in the hemisphere.
Where does monroe doctrine come from?: Named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued the doctrine in 1823.

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