enclavenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈeŋ.kleɪv/us/ˈɑːŋ.kleɪv/a part of a country that is surrounded by another country, or a group of people who are different from the people living in the surrounding area:
Campione d'Italia is an Italian enclave in Switzerland.
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