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enclave

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enclave
1. n. A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.
The republic of San Marino is an enclave of Italy.
The streets around Union Square form a Protestant enclave within an otherwise Catholic neighbourhood.
2. n. A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior.
...it tends to make marriage itself a lifestyle enclave.
3. v. To enclose within a foreign territory.

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