milan decree

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Definition of milan decree in English English dictionary

(Dec. 17, 1807) Economic policy in the Napoleonic Wars. It was part of the Continental System invoked by Napoleon to blockade trade with the British. It expanded the blockade of continental ports to those of neutral ships trading with Britain and eventually affected U.S. shipping

Hyphenation

Mi·lan de·cree

Turkish pronunciation

mılän dîkri

Pronunciation

/məˈlän dəˈkrē/ /məˈlɑːn dɪˈkriː/