open door
Americannoun
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the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
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the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis.
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admission or access; unrestricted opportunity.
His experience had given him an open door to success in his field.
noun
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a policy or practice by which a nation grants opportunities for trade to all other nations equally
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free and unrestricted admission
adjective
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open to all; accessible
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(in industrial relations) designating a policy of management being prepared to talk to workers in the office at any time
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of open door
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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Open-Door Outlaws Summer officially arrived on Wednesday at 7:09 p.m.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2012
I have myself, and by swift messengers, Proclaimed to all the nations far and near, I am the Open-Door, and have the power To lead them back to life.
From Tecumseh : a Drama by Mair, Charles
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