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retrenchment

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12 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/Part of speech nounSorted ceeehmnnrrttStarts with REnds with T0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

Word origin

Internal formation from retrench (“take up a defensive position”) + -ment, possibly reinforced by misinterpretation of Etymology 1.

Used in a sentence

  • It agrees that redundant services should not be continued but is not unmindful of the fact that too much retrenchment of rail services now may ultimately prove detrimental to the economy of the country.
  • And the retrenchment of services such as mental health and drug rehabilitation means that vulnerable people are more likely to find themselves on the street.
  • Must my anxious management, my prudent retrenchments, dear Margaretta's savings, all go!

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