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ringfenced

ringfenced adjective: of funds, that may only be used for a previously specified purpose. Also the simple past and past participle of ringfence.

Adjective

ringfenced (not comparable)

  1. of funds, that may only be used for a previously specified purpose

Also used as

ringfenced is also the simple past and past participle of ringfence.

Questions about ringfenced

What does ringfenced mean?
Ringfenced means of funds, that may only be used for a previously specified purpose.
What part of speech is ringfenced?
Ringfenced is an adjective.

Words near ringfenced in the dictionary

  1. ringes
  2. ringest
  3. ringeth
  4. ringette
  5. ringfence
  6. ringfenced
  7. ringfences
  8. ringfencing
  9. ringfort
  10. ringforts
  11. ringful

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