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PRONUNCIATION OF RING FENCE

ring fence  [rɪŋ fɛns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RING FENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ring fence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RING FENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hypothecated tax

The hypothecation of a tax is the dedication of the revenue from a specific tax for a particular expenditure purpose. Hypothecation is the pledging of assets.

Definition of ring fence in the English dictionary

The definition of ring fence in the dictionary is an agreement, contract, etc, in which the use of money is restricted to a particular purpose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RING FENCE


commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
dispense
dɪˈspɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
fence
fɛns
hence
hɛns
immense
ɪˈmɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
nondefense
ˌnɒnˈdiːfɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
outfence
ˌaʊtˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
self-defense
ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns
sense
sɛns
spence
spɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns
unfence
ʌnˈfɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RING FENCE

ring a bell
ring back
ring binder
ring circuit
ring down the curtain
ring exercise
ring false
ring finger
ring flash
ring gauge
ring in
ring main
Ring of the Nibelung
ring off
ring out
ring ouzel
ring road
ring rot
ring spanner
ring taw

WORDS THAT END LIKE RING FENCE

at your convenience
barbed wire fence
boundary fence
chain-link fence
civil defence
criminal offence
electric fence
Ministry of Defence
on the fence
over the fence
perimeter fence
picket fence
post-and-rail fence
rabbit-proof fence
refence
ring-fence
self-defence
sit on the fence
snow fence
take offence
the defence

Synonyms and antonyms of ring fence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ring fence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RING FENCE

Find out the translation of ring fence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ring fence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ring fence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圈护栏网
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerca de anillo
570 millions of speakers

English

ring fence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंगूठी बाड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حلقة السياج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кольцо забор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ring fence
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anneau clôture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pagar cincin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ringzaun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リングフェンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

링 울타리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ring pager
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng hàng rào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோதிர வேலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिंग कुंपण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anello di recinzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierścień płot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кільце паркан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gard inel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δαχτυλίδι φράχτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ring heining
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ring fence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ring gjerde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ring fence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RING FENCE»

The term «ring fence» is regularly used and occupies the 89.876 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RING FENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ring fence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RING FENCE»

Discover the use of ring fence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ring fence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Independent Commission on Banking final report: recommendations
This chapter sets out details of the Commission's recommendation for a retail ring -fence and compares it to alternative structural reforms. Chapter 5 and Annex 3 consider in more detail the economic impact, benefits and costs of introducing a ...
Independent Commission on Banking, 2011
2
Corporation Tax Act 2010
275 "Ring fence income" In this Part "ring fence income" means income arising from oil extraction activities or oil rights. 276 "Ring fence profits" In this Part "ring fence profits", in relation to an accounting period, means — (a) if in accordance ...
‎2010
3
Independent Commission on Banking: nineteenth report of ...
The design of the ring-fence Scope and height of the ring-fence' 46. The Commission has yet to publish detailed analysis of how a retail ring-fence would operate in practice, and on which activities should fall inside and outside the ring- fence.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Treasury Committee, 2011
4
General Studies History 4 Upsc
During the first phase, lasting from 1757 to 1813, the British followed the policy of Ring Fence. In the second phase, covering the period from 1813 to 1 858, its policy was known as the policy of Subordinate Isolation. The third phase, extending ...
Reddy, 2005
5
Independent Commission on Banking Final Report: Oral and ...
We do not believe that a retail ring-fence will materially further enhance the stability of banks. To the contrary, in some cases, such structural separation could have a destabilising effect. In particular, the ring-fence will disrupt the flow of liquidity ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Treasury Committee, 2012
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Finance Bill
(2) For that year the rate of corporation tax is — (a) 28% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and 10 (b) 30% on ring fence profits of companies. ( 3) In subsection (2) "ring fence profits" has the same meaning as in Part 8 of CTA  ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. (Session 2009-10). House of Lords, 2010
7
A Comprehensive History of India
William Lee-Warner, inhis book, The Native States of India, has divided British relations with the princes into three phases—Policy of Ring Fence (I765-I813), Policy of Subordinate Isolation (I813-I858), and Policy of Subordinate Union ...
‎2003
8
Petroleum Fiscal Systems and Contracts
Ring Fencing The CT rules for oil companies treats UKCS oil and gas extraction activities as a separate 'ring fence' trade. This prevents CT chargeable on profits from UK oil being set off by costs or losses arising from other activities. The ring ...
Muhammed Mazeel, 2010
9
The Government response to the Independent Commission on Banking
Ring-fencing The ICB's ring-fencing recommendations 2.1 The ICB recommended that UK banks ring-fence their retail and SME deposit-taking businesses in a separate, financially independent legal entity, subject to higher prudential ...
Great Britain: H.M. Treasury, Great Britain: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Great BritainDepartment for Business, Innovation & Skills, 2011
10
Banking Reform: A New Structure for Stability and Growth
(Paragraph 765) The Commission recommendation is of sufficient significance to require a number of limitations and safeguards. First, in order to allow time for the ring—fence to demonstrate its effectiveness, the Commission recommends that ...
Great Britain: H.M. Treasury, 2013

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RING FENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ring fence is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Britain's ring-fence a new hurdle for bank directors
Britain wants banks such as HSBC, Barclays and the UK arm of Spain's Santander to ring fence their retail units from their wholesale operations, including ... «Reuters, Oct 14»
2
Banks under pressure on UK ringfencing plans
The ring fence is being brought into force following recommendations in a report by Sir John Vickers in 2011 aimed at ensuring big retail banks are simpler in ... «Financial Times, Oct 14»
3
Analysis: Osborne will regret playing Lord of the Ring Fence
The ring-fence also makes it impossible to spend money more efficiently in ... from the economics, there is a deeper intellectual problem with the ring fence. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 13»
4
That ring fence will be electrified after all
The Banking Reform bill to be published today will give the Treasury and the bank regulator the power to break up a bank that doesn't respect the ringfence ... «FT Alphaville, Feb 13»
5
BoE official Andy Haldane urges tougher ring-fencing rules for banks
Under the Vickers reforms introduced in the wake of the banking crisis, lenders have been ordered to 'ring fence' their investment arms from the more humdrum ... «This is Money, Nov 12»
6
Independent Commission on Banking to unveil 'ring fence'
How UK banks should ring-fence operations deemed vital for the UK economy is set to be detailed by the Independent Commission on Banking. «BBC News, Sep 11»

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