damage limitation
noun/ˌdæmɪdʒ lɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌdæmɪdʒ lɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
(also damage control especially in North American English)
[uncountable]- the process of trying to limit the amount of damage that is caused by something
- The government was forced into an exercise in damage limitation/a damage limitation exercise.
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