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Definition of damage limitation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

damage limitation

noun
 
/ˌdæmɪdʒ lɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
 
/ˌdæmɪdʒ lɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
(also damage control especially in North American English)
[uncountable]
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  1. the process of trying to limit the amount of damage that is caused by something
    • The government was forced into an exercise in damage limitation/a damage limitation exercise.
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