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retrenchment

DEFINITIONS OF: retrenchment

1

n the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

Synonyms:
curtailment, downsizing
Type of:
economy, saving
an act of economizing; reduction in cost

n entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

Type of:
entrenchment, intrenchment
an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
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