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  continental system

  noun

  French system.
• Continental System
  Continental System

  noun

  Napoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe

continental system

American  

noun

1. French system.

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Continental System British  

noun

1. Napoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe

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Etymology

Origin of continental system

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Moldova was also synchronized with the continental system.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022

The common life of our nation must now have a new orientation and must be integrated within the continental system of production and exchange.

From Time Magazine Archive

In his anxiety to avoid a rupture, Bernadotte at length agreed to enforce the "continental system," and to proclaim war against England.

From The History of Napoleon Buonaparte by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

In November a special tribunal was created to try offenders against the continental system.

From The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) by Brodrick, George C. (George Charles)

Napoleon wished to throw off his ally, Alexander, and was ready to use as a pretext for war Russia's refusal to adopt his "continental system" fully.

From Heroes of Modern Europe by Birkhead, Alice