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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A neutral state lying between two rival or potentially hostile states and serving to prevent conflict between them.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a small neutral state between two rival powers

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