curtailment of spending
1curtailment — [[t]kɜː(r)te͟ɪlmənt[/t]] N SING: usu N of n The curtailment of something is the act of reducing or limiting it. [FORMAL] ...a considerable curtailment of military spending. ...the curtailment of presidential power …
2curtailment — Synonyms and related words: abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, apocope, arrest, arrestation, astriction, astringency, attrition, bereavement, bottleneck, cervix, check, cheeseparing, circumscription, coarctation, compactedness, compaction,… …
3government budget — Forecast of governmental expenditures and revenues for the ensuing fiscal year. In modern industrial economies, the budget is the key instrument for the execution of government economic policies. Because government budgets may promote or retard… …
4belt-tightening — /belt tuyt n ing/, n. a curtailment in spending; period of economizing: The mayor ordered a belt tightening for all city offices. [1935 40] * * * …
5belt-tightening — belt′ tight ening n. cvb a curtailment in spending • Etymology: 1935–40 …
6belt-tightening — /belt tuyt n ing/, n. a curtailment in spending; period of economizing: The mayor ordered a belt tightening for all city offices. [1935 40] …
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