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ring-fence

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ring fence

▶noun

1 a fence completely enclosing a piece of land.

2 an effective barrier.

▶verb (ring-fence)

1 enclose (land) with a ring fence.

2 Brit. guarantee that (funds for a particular purpose) will not be spent on anything else.

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