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Definition of scorched earth policy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scorched earth policy

noun

/ˌskɔːtʃt ˈɜːθ pɒləsi/

/ˌskɔːrtʃt ˈɜːrθ pɑːləsi/

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(in a war) a policy of destroying anything in a particular area that may be useful to the enemy

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