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
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. 2012