shoelace system
n.— «We want a non-contiguous administrative Muslim unit in the east. Muslim areas in the east should be identified and joined in what is commonly called a shoelace system. This is similar to the Pondicherry model in India.» —“Muslims at the receiving end of Lanka war” by Frances Bulathsinghala Times of India Sept. 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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