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containment Noun

[Subject: Generalities]

Translated in 13 languages

Translations12
	Italian	contenimento
	Spanish	contención; liberación
	French	limitation; restriction
	German	Beschränkung; Eindämmung; Einschränkung; Beschränken; Einschränken; Eindämmen
	Arabic	احتباس
	Albanian	përmbajtje
	Breton	termenedigezh
	Esperanto	limigo
	Polish	ograniczenie
	Swedish	återhållsamhet
	Welsh	cyfyngiant
	Xhosa	ukunqanda

containment

[Subject: General Customs]

Translated by: DAVID LAURENT

Translated in 7 languages

Translations6
	Italian	confinamento
	Spanish	confinamiento
	French	confinement
	German	Einschluß
	Danish	indeslutning
	Dutch	opsluiting

Synonym: kettling Noun

[Subject: Others In English]

- A police tactic for controlling large crowds at demonstrations or protests by the formation of large cordons of police officers who then move to contain a crowd within a limited area. Protesters are left only one choice of exit, determined by the police, or are completely prevented from leaving

Translated by: ROBERT GRIGOR BAXTER

Translated in 1 languages

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