containment
noun/kənˈteɪnmənt/
/kənˈteɪnmənt/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of keeping something under control so that it cannot spread in a harmful way
- the containment of the epidemic
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- the act of keeping another country’s power within limits so that it does not become too powerful
- a policy of containment
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