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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Infante grew up in Soviet Russia, where she and her family were deeply impacted by the unreliability and corruption of law enforcement as the Iron Curtain fell. —

Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 The collapse of the Soviet Union and the reunification of Germany revealed the extent of monitoring behind the Iron Curtain. —

Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Situated at the crossroads of Slavic and Italian cultures, this region was once divided by the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. —

David Nikel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The Rise of First-Generation Wealth And Entrepreneurial Foundations The fall of the Iron Curtain unleashed a wave of entrepreneurship across Central and Southeastern Europe. —

Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Iron Curtain

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