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ringfence — ring|fence [ˈrıŋfens] v [T] BrE to decide officially that something, especially money, can only be used for a particular purpose ▪ OK, so this £20,000 is ringfenced as the training budget … Dictionary of contemporary English
ringfence — verb (T) to decide officially that something, especially money, can only be used for a particular purpose: Ok, so this 20,000 is ringfenced as the training budget … Longman dictionary of contemporary English