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damage limitation

Flag: gbEnglishOxford Dictionary of English
damage limitation /ˌdamɪdʒ lɪmɪˈteɪʃn , ˈdamɪdʒ lɪmɪˌteɪʃn /
▸ noun [mass noun] British English action taken to limit the damaging effects of an accident or error. US term damage control:
it's damage limitation for us now as it's such a mess
[as modifier] a damage limitation exercise.