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Definition of Chinese wall
1. Noun. A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width.
Generic synonyms: Bulwark, Rampart, Wall
Group relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Definition of Chinese wall
1. Noun. (idiomatic), (jargon) A barrier of silence and secrecy established within an organization in order to cope with confidentiality requirements. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chinese Wall
Literary usage of Chinese wall
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Tariff Controversies in the Nineteenth Century by Edward Stanwood (1903)
"Nor has the erection of a " chinese wall " shut out our goods from other markets.
The framers of the Wilson bill, in 1893, offered the nation " the markets ..."
2. The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal by Stephen Denison Peet (1880)
"T HE chinese wall AND THE DARK RACES OF AMERICA. The line between the civilized
and the uncivilized races of -lie world is one worthy of study. ..."
3. The American Antiquarian by Stephen Denison Peet (1880)
"THE chinese wall AND THE DARK RACES OF AMERICA. The line between the civilized
and the uncivilized races of the world is one worthy of study. ..."
4. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen by Robert Chambers (1835)
"His description of the manners, customs, and superstitions of the inhabitants,
and of the Delay-lama and chinese wall, deserve particularly to be noticed. ..."
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