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Definition containment in British English

containment noun

[uncountable] noun
/kənˈteɪnmənt/
Example

a policy of containment and isolation

Synonyms and related words
amnesty Balkanisation Balkanization
2

the process of controlling a situation or substance that could become harmful or dangerous

Example

nuclear waste containment

Synonyms and related words
freeze restriction demarcation
Definition containment in British English