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red belt
1. [red a. 9 b.]
a. Territory under the political control or influence of the U.S.S.R.
b. Elsewhere, an area of communist strength or influence.
1947Sun (Baltimore) 22 Dec. 2/1 The ‘Red Belt’ states of Europe are moving into a fairly solid bloc. 1966M. R. D. Foot SOE in France ix. 257 The French communist organizations in the ‘red belt’ round Paris. 1969P. Allum in Henig & Pinder European Political Parties 233 The dc is strongest in the ‘white provinces’ where it regularly polls half the vote and it is weakest in the ‘red belt’ where its vote is only around 30 per cent. 1977Time 4 Apr. 22/3 But much as Moscow might like a Red belt across Africa, even Angola and Mozambique are not anxious to be totally under Soviet control. 1978Sunday Star (Toronto) 26 Feb. a4/3 When voters of the Paris red-belt suburb of Kremlin–Bicetre attend election meetings, the gloves are off.
2. [red a. 16.] A belt worn by one who has attained a certain degree of proficiency in judo or karate; also, a person qualified to wear such a belt.
1952E. J. Harrison Judo i. 14 A black belt is worn in the first five Dan grades..and a red belt in the tenth and higher Dan grades. 1958Radio Times 7 Feb. 9/4, I am only a Red Belt. 1967P. Urban Karate Dojo 44 A solid red belt is worn by the highest grand masters. 1971Rand Daily Mail 27 Mar. 6/8 Executive members of the South African division of the Japanese Karate Association put their heads together and came up with a new belt—a red one symbolising a junior brown belt. 1976B. Jacks Judo 8 The adult beginner wears a white or red belt and the grades then progress. |