CONTAINMENT


Meaning of CONTAINMENT in English

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

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