Meaning Of The Word Containment

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Containment Meaning

Containment Definition
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What's The Definition Of Containment?

containment
uncountable noun: Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries.
uncountable noun: The containment of something dangerous or unpleasant is the act or process of keeping it under control within a particular area or place.

containment in American English
a containing or being contained
noun: the act or condition of containing

containment in British English
noun: the act or condition of containing, esp of restraining the ideological or political power of a hostile country or the operations of a hostile military force

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