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Meaning of enclaved | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Forming an enclave; isolated within a surrounding area that has a different culture and/or political identity.
  2. Consisting of tightly-knit groups that are closed off from outsiders.

Examples

“Some particularly severe cases of enclaved groups existed in the Soviet Union from the time of the Second World War.”
“Coincidentally, this region is the most resistant to change and is very enclaved lacking even access roads.”
“The village of research was very enclaved and no public transportation.”
“In contrast, work by Barnes, Sullivan and Matka (2003) on Health Action Zones suggests that, where professional commitment is to be secured and where risk taking is to be encouraged, more enclaved forms , with their internally more egalitarian relations and sharper boundaries with outsiders, are more appropriate than individualistic or hierarchical forms.”
“The enclaved relationship between constituencies provides more room for independence between offices than did the congruent relationship.”
“It is not possible to know from this fact alone whether this marks a difference in the network form of scientist-DBF relations, but it would be of interest for future research to examine whether this might be associated with greater individualism in the Californian pattern and more enclaved styles in Massachusetts biotechnology firms during this period .”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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