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con·tain·ment
 containment
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- pronunciation:
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teIn
mnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of containing or condition of being contained.
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| definition 2: |
a government policy, enacted in a variety of ways, that is intended to curb the territorial growth, economic expansion, or ideological influence of a hostile nation.
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| definition 3: |
see "containment structure."
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