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no-fly zone

[ noh-flahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an area over which no military flights are allowed.

no-fly zone

noun

an area in which aeroplanes may not fly, esp during wartime
a taboo subject

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Word History and Origins

Origin of no-fly zone¹

First recorded in 1991

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A no-fly zone has been put in place over the Sandringham Estate after drone sightings were reported during the visit of Ukraine's president last month.

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The alliance has not sent troops to Ukraine or enforced a no-fly zone over the country for fear of being pulled into a direct conflict with Russia.

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After the Niger coup, Ecowas imposed crippling sanctions on the country, such as border closures, a no-fly zone for all commercial flights and the freezing of central bank assets.

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The UK and other Nato members have not sent troops to Ukraine or enforced a no-fly zone over the country, for fear of being pulled into a direct conflict with Russia.

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He also admitted that he got in trouble once for flying his drone in a no-fly zone in Shanghai.

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no flies on one Nofretete

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