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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scorched earth policy n - the policy in warfare of removing or destroying everything that might be useful to an invading enemy, esp by fire
- a manoeuvre by a company expecting an unwelcome takeover bid in which apparent profitability is greatly reduced by a reversible operation, such as borrowing at an exorbitant interest rate
scorched′-earth′ pol′icy (skôrcht′ûrth′),USA pronunciation - Militarya military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy.
- apparently translation of Chinese jiāotû zhèngcè 1935–40
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