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- [skawrcht-urth]
- /ˈskɔrtʃtˈɜrθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skawrcht-urth]
- /ˈskɔrtʃtˈɜrθ/
Definition of scorched-earth policy words
- noun scorched-earth policy a military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy. 1
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Origin of scorched-earth policy
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; apparently translation of Chinese jiāotǔ zhèngcè
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Parts of speech for Scorched-earth policy
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scorched-earth policy popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% 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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