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- German · calque ofVogel-Strauß-Politik
- English todayostrich politics
From ostrich + politics, calque of German Vogel-Strauß-Politik. Named after the common misconception that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when confronted with danger. First attested in the late 19th century.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.