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Arctic Archipelago
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English
Etymology
From en arctic archipelago.
From being the largest and most prominent archipelago in the Arctic.
Proper noun
Arctic Archipelago
en Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
The North American arctic archipelago; Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Greenland
Usage notes
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
This terminology is sometimes used to reduce effective Canadian sovereignty over the islands in international diplomacy and territorial disputes and politics.