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noun
A tendency in French foreign policy in Africa to assert French influence in areas which might become susceptible to British influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: Fashoda complex
Antonyms: none provided
History
In reference to the Fashoda Incident, considered to be the climax of the imperial territorial disputes between the United Kingdom and France in Eastern Africa.
