retrenchment

  • 21retrenchment — See: retrench …

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  • 22retrenchment — re•trench•ment [[t]rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses 2) for an interior work within a fortification, to which a garrison may retreat • Etymology: 1590–1600; < F… …

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  • 23retrenchment — /rəˈtrɛntʃmənt/ (say ruh trenchmuhnt) noun 1. the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off; reduction of expenses. 2. Fortifications a. an interior work which cuts off a part of a fortification from the rest, and to which a garrison may retreat …

  • 24retrenchment — noun 1. entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense • Hypernyms: ↑entrenchment, ↑intrenchment 2. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable • Syn: ↑curtailment, ↑downsizing • …

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  • 25decruitment — Retrenchment, layoffs, downsizing, outplacement. I was headhunted for the agency three years ago, and then this week, suddenly, I was decruited …

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  • 26decruitment — Retrenchment, layoffs, downsizing, outplacement. I was headhunted for the agency three years ago, and then this week, suddenly, I was decruited …

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