# BANANA principle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A policy that prohibits building anything that could disturb those who already reside in an area.

## Etymology
Initialism of "build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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