COMBAT ZONE Definition & Meaning

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combat zone

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Military.��an area in a theater of operations where combat forces operate, extending typically from the front line to the communications zone.
Slang.��an area in some cities, usually in an older midtown section, where pornography stores, striptease bars, etc., flourish, or are tolerated because of being concentrated in one district.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of combat zone¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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The system has been widely criticised for forcing vast numbers of people to walk through combat zones.

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The system has been widely criticised for forcing vast numbers of people to walk through active combat zones to a handful of sites.

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It comes after aid distribution centres in Gaza were closed for the day, with the Israeli military warning roads leading to the sites will be considered "combat zones".

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Aid distribution centres in Gaza will be closed for a day on Wednesday, as the Israeli military warned roads leading to the sites will be considered "combat zones".

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An Arabic statement shared by IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the area "will be considered a dangerous combat zone", adding: "Terrorist organizations have brought you disaster. For your safety, evacuate immediately."

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