Definition of Containment
Containment
con·tain·ment
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The act of holding or keeping something within limits or under control.
e.g. The government's policy of containment helped to prevent the spread of the disease.
(noun)
the action, process, policy, or results of containing some hostile power or influence and preventing it from expanding, especially in the context of international relations;
e.g. They adopted an approach of containment to avoid any further attacks from the hostile nation.
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