with reference to a nation whose policy is wholly or partially fixed by nations foreign to itself, or to territory newly acquired by a conquering nation
open the door
Hyphenation
o·pen the door
Turkish pronunciation
ōpın dhi dôr
Pronunciation
/ˈōpən ᴛʜē ˈdôr/ /ˈoʊpən ðiː ˈdɔːr/
Etymology
[ 'O-p&n, -p& ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German offan open, Old English up up.