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noun (plural )
  1. (literally) A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
  2. (figuratively) A reversal of policy; a volte-face
The government have done a and are now supporting greater European integration instead of opposing it.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: rechtsomkeert, draai van 180 graden
Etymology: :U + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter U.

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