containment
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- noun
- /kənˈteɪnmənt/
:
política de contención
- Public officials debated the effectiveness of containment strategies against hostile regimes.
- containment policy
- containment strategy
- Soviet containment
But very largely the US in Europe did follow the policy of containment.
- But very largely the US in Europe did follow the policy of containment.
- He had concluded that containment with the Soviet Union and the Communists wasn't working.
- The United States is moving to into dual containment again, not of Iran and Iraq, but of Russia and China.
- They called it aggressive containment in was the sort of policy he's talking about in in that clip.
Examples
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The government's policy of containment aimed to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War.
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If Iran did acquire nuclear weapons, would a containment strategy preserve stability in the Middle East?
Academic text (2011) -
For almost five decades, the containment of Soviet power provided a North Star to guide American foreign policy.
Academic text (1999) -
There was public support for global containment of the Soviet Union and its communist ideology.
Academic text (1992) -
The United States is moving to into dual containment again, not of Iran and Iraq, but of Russia and China.
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Several prominent scholars have argued that containment shaped U.S. grand strategy for the entire Cold War.
Academic text (2013) -
The requirements of containment forced our initiation into interdependence with the rest of the world.
Academic text (1991) -
What are some feasible alternatives to a policy of containment or rhetorical confrontation?
Academic text (1999) -
Many historians believe that the strategy of containment was crucial for maintaining global stability.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to stop disease by giving vaccines to people exposed and their close contacts
How Forceful
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- Formal
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Containment comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold'. A helpful way to remember is to think of a plan to 'hold back' an enemy or idea, which is why containment became the name for policies that try to stop a hostile power from growing.