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containment
noun con·tain·ment \kən-ˈtān-mənt\
: the act of preventing the spread of something
: actions that are intended to keep an unfriendly government from getting more power
Full Definition of CONTAINMENT
1
: the act, process, or means of containing
2
: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
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