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BANANA principle

BANANA principle noun: a policy that prohibits building anything that could disturb those who already reside in an area.

Noun

BANANA principle

  1. (derogatory) A policy that prohibits building anything that could disturb those who already reside in an area.
    • Clearly it is tempting to say "no more pipelines" or to adopt the BANANA principle — Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody.1994, United States Congress House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Pipeline safety
    • When it comes to nuclear facilities, the NIMBY (notin-my-backyard) principle has evolved into the BANANA principle; “build-absolutely-nothing-anywhere-near-anything.”2008, Tamás Farkas, The Investor's Guide to the Energy Revolution, →ISBN, page 61

Origin of BANANA principle

Initialism of "build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything".

Questions about BANANA principle

What does BANANA principle mean?
BANANA principle means a policy that prohibits building anything that could disturb those who already reside in an area.
What part of speech is BANANA principle?
BANANA principle is a noun.

Words near BANANA principle in the dictionary

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