Ostrich Alliance

proper noun

A group of countries run by governments or leaders that have taken the stance of denying the significance and downplaying the effects of the COVID-19 crisis.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Ostrich Alliance.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. governmentA group of countries run by governments or leaders that have taken the stance of denying the significance and downplaying the effects of the COVID-19 crisis.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Ostrich Alliance.

Origin

In reference to the well-known myth of ostriches burying their heads in the sand to avoid danger. Compare ostrich policy, ostrich politics.

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APA

Ostrich Alliance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ostrich%20Alliance

MLA

“Ostrich Alliance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ostrich%20Alliance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ostrich Alliance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ostrich%20Alliance.

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