domino theory
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Tweet n. A theory that one event will set off a train of similar events, especially: a. The theory, widely espoused during the Cold War, that if one nation comes under Communist control, then nearby nations will also come under Communist control. b. Any of various theories predicting that a sweeping political change in one nation will cause similar changes in nearby nations. |
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