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What is the meaning of the word ""corollary"? How does the word apply when used in the "Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine"?

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A corollary, in the general sense, is a natural consequence or result. In this context, it indicates that the Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, a U.S. policy established in 1823 stating that the United States opposed any European interference in the Western Hemisphere.

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