CONTAINMENT


Meaning of CONTAINMENT in English

con ‧ tain ‧ ment /kənˈteɪnmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal

the act of keeping something under control, stopping it becoming more powerful etc:

containment of public expenditure

political containment of member states

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.