n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' t ā n-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1655
1 : the act, process, or means of containing
2 : the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' t ā n-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1655
1 : the act, process, or means of containing
2 : the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012