ex·clave ( k skl v )n. A part of a country that is isolated from the main part and is surrounded by foreign territory. |
exclave [ˈɛkskleɪv]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the home country Compare enclave
[from ex-1 + -clave, on the model of enclave]
enclave, exclave - An enclave is a group or area different from the surroundings, a secured area within another secured area, from Latin clavis, "key"; an exclave is the same thing, but usually describes a portion of a country separated from the main part and surrounded by politically alien territory.
See also related terms for surrounded.
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