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Definition U-turn in American English

U-turn noun

[countable] noun
1

a sudden and complete change of policy by a government or by someone in authority. This word usually shows that you do not approve of someone who does this.

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2

an act of turning a vehicle in order to travel in the opposite direction

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Definition U-turn in American English