chinese wall
Chi·nese wall
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chahy-neez, -nees wawl]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis wɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chahy-neez, -nees wawl]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis wɔl/
Definitions of chinese wall words
- noun chinese wall a notional barrier between the parts of a business, esp between the market makers and brokers of a stock-exchange business, across which no information should pass to the detriment of clients 3
- noun chinese wall an insurmountable obstacle 3
- noun chinese wall Great Wall of China 3
- noun chinese wall any barrier that isolates a person or group, as one that hinders a free flow of information 3
- noun chinese wall Great Wall of China. 1
- noun chinese wall an insuperable barrier or obstacle, as to understanding. 1
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Origin of chinese wall
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Chinese wall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chinese wall popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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