retrenchment

/ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/ · noun

Meaning

A curtailment or reduction.
A defensive work constructed within a fortification to make it more defensible by allowing defenders to retreat into and fight from it even after the enemy has taken the outer work.

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Related words

downsizing(English)curtailment(English)cost-cutting(English)layoff(English)reduction(English)suppression(English)restraint(English)restriction(English)expenditure(English)employer(English)withdrawal(English)slogan(English)

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