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What is a scorched earth policy?

What is a scorched earth policy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Alternative spelling of scorched-earth policy
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However that may be, Australia will, if invaded, fight to the last man and will apply the scorched earth policy.
Mr. Glen Campbell: I wouldn't really call it a scorched earth policy, but yes, that's the idea.
I hope the members opposite will agree with the NDP leader that this is a scorched earth policy, and that is exactly what I mean.
As Peter withdrew, he used a scorched earth policy destroying anything that might be of value to an advancing army.
What I am saying is: please don't anyone on any side follow a scorched earth policy.
He introduced, in the course of those wars, the practice of a scorched earth policy.

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