Exclave


[eks-kleyv] /ˈɛks kleɪv/

noun
1.
a portion of a country geographically separated from the main part by surrounding alien territory:
West Berlin was an exclave of West Germany.
/ˈɛkskleɪv/
noun
1.
a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the home country Compare enclave

exclave ex·clave (ěk’sklāv’)
n.
An outlying, detached portion of a gland or other part, as of the thyroid or pancreas; an accessory gland.

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