the Iron Curtain
noun
: the political and military barrier in the past that separated the communist countries of Europe from the rest of Europe
a spy novel that takes place behind the Iron Curtain
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After long negotiations, the conference granted a Soviet demand to recognize existing borders in Europe, but in exchange required the USSR to commit to easing access to Western media behind the Iron Curtain.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The broadcaster sought to foment anti-communist dissent behind the Iron Curtain.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Even those at the highest levels of government—on both sides of the Iron Curtain—were caught off guard.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Stories like Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as the works of Jack London and Mark Twain, found their way behind the Iron Curtain through translation and adaptation.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The broadcaster sought to foment anti-communist dissent behind the Iron Curtain.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Even those at the highest levels of government—on both sides of the Iron Curtain—were caught off guard.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Stories like Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as the works of Jack London and Mark Twain, found their way behind the Iron Curtain through translation and adaptation.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Iron Curtain
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“The Iron Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Iron%20Curtain. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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