small end of the wedge

A form of thin end of the wedge — Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of thin end of the wedge.
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APA

small end of the wedge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20end%20of%20the%20wedge

MLA

“small end of the wedge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20end%20of%20the%20wedge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small end of the wedge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20end%20of%20the%20wedge.

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