domino theory

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   the political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist control

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Questions about domino theory

What does domino theory mean?

domino theory means "the political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist control".

Is domino theory a common word?

domino theory is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.