open door
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
The policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈoʊpənˈdɔɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries
The policy of admitting people or goods from foreign countries, on equal terms, into a host country.
An unrestricted means of admission or access.
Freedom of access
adjective
Providing or establishing an open door.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries
Used this way, open door is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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