RINGFENCE


Meaning of RINGFENCE in English

ring ‧ fence /ˈrɪŋfens/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] British English

to decide officially that something, especially money, can only be used for a particular purpose:

OK, so this £20,000 is ringfenced as the training budget.

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