containment

con-tain-ment · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits.

  2. 2.

    (Politics) The policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology.

  3. 3.

    A structure designed to prevent the escape of hazardous materials.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    containment policy — strategy to limit expansion of a power
  • •
    containment area — a zone designed to limit spread

Related words

Antonyms: expansion, release, spread
See also: contain, control, restrict
Synonyms: control, limitation, restriction

Etymology

From "contain" + "-ment." The base word comes from Latin "continere" meaning to hold together.