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   containment

   /kənˈteɪnm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits: "the containment of the epidemic"
   • ▪ the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence: "a policy of containment and negotiation was the appropriate course of action"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTAINMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › containmentContainment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTAINMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ContainmentContainment - Wikipedia

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   Containment represented a middle-ground position between détente (relaxation of relations) and rollback (actively replacing a regime). The basis of the doctrine was articulated in a 1946 cable by U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan during the post- World War II term of U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › containmentcontainment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   an act or policy of limiting the expansion or spread of a natural disaster, contagious disease, or other dangerous thing: Local farmers notified authorities of sick and dying birds more quickly than the previous year, ensuring quick containment of infection on the farm. Containment of the wildfire reached nearly 40% before powerful winds ...

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTAINMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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