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  • adjective of funds, that may only be used for a previously specified purpose
  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of ringfence.

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Examples

  • Cutbacks in spending will see local authorities hardest hit - although schools, hospitals and police will be partially 'ringfenced' - and there will be tax hikes for high earners.

    Epolitix News 2010

  • Cutbacks in spending will see local authorities hardest hit - although schools, hospitals and police will be partially 'ringfenced' - and there will be tax hikes for high earners.

    Epolitix News 2010

  • He began by attacking the way the government has removed "ringfenced" provision for school sport.

    David Cameron welcomes Ed Miliband back with a baby gift and an insult Simon Hoggart 2010

  • Mitchell, whose DfID budget has been "ringfenced" from the government's austerity drive, is under intense pressure from sections of his own party to justify its special status while other departments, including the Home Office and Department for Work and Pensions, face cuts of 25% to 40%.

    Foreign aid diverted to stabilise Afghanistan 2010

  • Asked at the briefing, "Can you comment on reports that the minister of health has been 'ringfenced' from the media?",

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Government denies it has "ringfenced" Health Minister Manto

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Bill to assure itself that those issues that may not be varied in the Bill, are properly "ringfenced" including the matters that may be varied by the Minister.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • Bill to assure itself that those issues that may not be varied in the Bill, are properly "ringfenced" including the matters that may be varied by the Minister.

    REPORT OF THE TRIPARTITE ALLIANCE MEETING 1997

  • The only departments not included in the Treasury trawl will be health and international development, which have been "ringfenced" for the current parliament.

    An Englishman's Castle 2010

  • They only departments to escape any cuts will be health and international development, whose funding is "ringfenced" during the current parliament term.

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

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