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 containment containment /kənˈteɪnmənt/

noun

  1. The act of containing; keeping something from spreading  ( containment )
    the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
     The containment of the AIDS epidemic
    the containment of the AIDS epidemic
     The containment of the rebellion
    the containment of the rebellion
  2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor  ( containment )
    (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
     Nuclear power plants have stringent containment protocols to prevent radioactive leaks.
    Nuclear power plants have stringent containment protocols to prevent radioactive leaks.
  3. A policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power, ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully  ( containment )
    a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power, ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
     Containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
    containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975