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iron curtain

i·ron cur·tain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-ern kur-tn]
    • /ˈaɪ ərn ˈkɜr tn/
    • /ˈaɪən ˈkɜːtn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ern kur-tn]
    • /ˈaɪ ərn ˈkɜr tn/

Definitions of iron curtain words

  • noun iron curtain (sometimes initial capital letters) a barrier to understanding and the exchange of information and ideas created by ideological, political, and military hostility of one country toward another, especially such a barrier between the Soviet Union and its allies and other countries. 1
  • noun iron curtain an impenetrable barrier to communication or information, especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy. 1
  • noun iron curtain ideological separation between Soviet Union and the West 1
  • proper noun iron curtain People referred to the border that separated the Soviet Union and the communist countries of Eastern Europe from the Western European countries as the Iron Curtain. 0
  • adjective iron curtain People used to refer to the Soviet Union and its East European allies as the Iron Curtain countries. 0
  • noun iron curtain (formerly) the guarded border between the countries of the Soviet bloc and the rest of Europe 0
See all 9 definitions of iron curtain

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Parts of speech for Iron curtain

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iron curtain popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for iron curtain

noun iron curtain

  • restriction — something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
  • suppression — the act of suppressing.
  • blackout — A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
  • control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
  • forbidding — grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance.
All 41 Synonyms of iron curtain

Antonyms for iron curtain

noun iron curtain

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • recommendation — an act of recommending.
  • approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
  • sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
All 11 Antonyms of iron curtain

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