containment
/kənˈteɪnmənt/
preventing the expansion of hostile power
containment in a sentence
“Containment defined Cold War strategy.”
Origin of containment
From contain, US policy term from George Kennan
Related Words
deterrence
discouraging attack through threat of retaliation
brinksmanship
pushing a dangerous situation to the edge
Balkanization
fragmentation into smaller hostile units
Finlandization
forced neutrality under a powerful neighbor's influence
soft power
influence through culture and values rather than coercion
balance of power
distribution of power preventing any one state's dominance