to make sure that a sum of money is protected and only used for a particular purpose; to protect a particular area of spending so that there is no reduction in the amount spent on it:

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/256782/ringfenceRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 08:31:42 GMTWed, 29 Dec 2021 19:26:38 GMT60something that protects a sum of money or area of spending so that it cannot be reduced or is kept separate from other amounts or areas:

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