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Hinterland - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hinterland : \Hin"ter*land`\, n. [G.; hinter behind _ land land.]
The land or region lying behind the coast district. The term
is used esp. with reference to the so-called
doctrine of the hinterland, sometimes advanced, that
occupation of the coast supports a claim to an exclusive
right to occupy, from time to time, the territory lying
inland of the coast.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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