U-turn

Definitions

General English

• noun the act of turning round to go back in the opposite direction
• noun a complete change in policy.

Idiom

• complete turnaround of a car, etc. on a road, in order to face in the opposite direction

Military

• noun an act of turning a vehicle sharply around, so that it is facing in the direction from which it has just come

Politics

• noun a change of policy to do exactly the opposite of what was done before

Travel

• noun a turn made by a vehicle on a road, so as to face in the opposite direction

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Contexts for “U-turn”

6 definitions in context
• General English
• Idiom
• Military
• Politics
• Travel