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Monroe Doctrine — U.S. President James Monroe. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, author of the Monroe Doctrine … Wikipedia
MONROE (DOCTRINE DE) — On désigne sous l’expression «doctrine de Monroe» les principes énoncés par le président James Monroe dans son message du 2 décembre 1823 au Congrès. En réalité, Monroe n’a jamais songé à exprimer une doctrine quelconque, relative à la politique… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Monroe Doctrine — n. the doctrine, essentially stated by President Monroe in a message to Congress (Dec., 1823), that the U.S. would regard as an unfriendly act any attempt by a European nation to interfere in the affairs of the American countries or increase its… … English World dictionary
Monroe Doctrine — 1848, in reference to principles of policy contained in the message of U.S. President James Monroe to Congress on Dec. 2, 1823 … Etymology dictionary
Monroe Doctrine — U.S. Hist. the policy, as stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere. * * * U.S. foreign policy statement first enunciated by Pres … Universalium
Monroe Doctrine — (1823) A sphere of influence statement enunciated by and named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, in his annual message of 1823. The statement was occasioned by encroachments by Russia in the northwest of North America … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Monroe Doctrine — oppose foreign attempts to gain influence in the Americas (named for James Monroe, fifth president of the United States) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Monroe Doctrine — n. the US policy of objecting to intervention by European powers in the affairs of Latin America. Etymology: J. Monroe, US President d. 1831, who formulated it … Useful english dictionary
Monroe Doctrine — Monroe′ Doc′trine n. amh. the doctrine, essentially stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of or intervention in the Western Hemisphere … From formal English to slang
Monroe Doctrine — Monroe Doc|trine, the the idea, stated in a speech by President James Monroe in 1823, that countries of Europe should not get involved in the affairs of the countries of North and South America, and, in exchange for this, the US would not get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
