ring-fence

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ring-fence

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to assign (money, a grant, fund, etc.) to one particular purpose, so as to restrict its use to ring-fence a financial allowance

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to oblige (a person or organization) to use money for a particular purpose to ring-fence a local authority

n ring fence

(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) an agreement, contract, etc., in which the use of money is restricted to a particular purpose

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