transit zone
- noun
- /ˈtrænzɪt zoʊn/
- NSFW
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zona de tránsito
- The strategy proposes to increase support for programs in foreign countries while, at the same time, it downgrades the DOD counter-narcotics role vis-à-vis the transit zones.
- transit zone interdiction
Examples
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The strategy contemplates instituting a controlled shift in emphasis from the present stress on interdiction in the transit zones to one that gives a high priority to programs in the source countries.
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Currently, by statute (PL-100-456), the DOD plays the major role in coordinating transit zone interdiction.
Academic text (1993) -
- You are out of the transit zone.
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The strategy shifts resources and attention away from interdiction in the transit zones and towards enforcement programs in the host nations.
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Perhaps more important is the question of whether the anticipated reduction in transit zone interdiction represents but the first step towards a downgrading of interdiction generally.
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In effect, the Congress has rebalanced the international drug account in favor of transit zone interdiction and away from foreign country programs—reversing the very priorities and directions of the Clinton concept.
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The Clinton administration's proposed plan signals an intent to effect a gradual transition from policies that emphasize interdiction as a primary strategy, particularly in transit zones, to ones that stress increasing US cooperation with those countries demonstrating the necessary will in combating the narcotraffic.
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The Caribbean is widely recognized as a major drug transit zone for shipments heading to the United States.
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Authorities monitor the transit zone closely to prevent drug traffickers from moving their products between countries.
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In recent years, the eastern Pacific has emerged as a critical transit zone for illicit drug trafficking operations.
Synonyms
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A regular route used to carry goods between regions or countries
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Morphology
The meaning 'an area used for movement or transport' is directly and compositionally derived from 'transit' (movement/transport) + 'zone' (a designated area). This follows a straightforward noun+noun combination found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's general meaning.
Etymology
Transit zone comes from the image of a place where something passes through: transit means 'to move through' and zone means an area. So it means an area or route used to move goods or people, and in news it often refers to the paths smugglers use to move drugs between regions.