Definition of "retrenchment" []

• A cutting down or back; reduction. (noun)
• A curtailment of expenses. (noun)

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• "The union is protesting against what it calls the retrenchment of 30 teachers in the sprawling township."
• "But If American consumers are in long-term retrenchment mode, a value-added tax that discourages consumption and encourages savings will further depress the consumer-spending component of GDP."
• "Some retrenchment is suggested by Edward's household later sharing accommodation with Elizabeth and Mary."