containment
/kənˈteɪnmənt/
noun
- The act of keeping something within limits or under control, especially to prevent it from spreading.
- The spill was small, so containment was achieved quickly.
- The firefighters worked hard to ensure the containment of the wildfire.
- The government announced new measures for the containment of the virus.
- A policy or strategy to prevent the expansion of a hostile country or ideology.
- During the Cold War, the US adopted a policy of containment toward the Soviet Union.
- Historians debate whether containment was the most effective approach.
- The strategy of containment helped prevent the conflict from spreading to neighboring countries.
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